Thread: When did I turn into one of you people??

Been straight razor shaving for about 4 months now...I never thought I'd be hooked on it...until this evening...flew back home to TX to visit the folks for 3 days and didn't check in a suitcase ...so I went to Walmart and bought.....a Gillette Fusion Proglide!! Just for temporary use of course...After shaving, it was smooth...but not BBS like with straights...and that wonderful "lubricating film" just dried on my face and looked like crap! I wonder if I was always content with mediocre shaves in the past, and am now spoiled by the straight razor smooth shave...I did order an Andis Profoil electric for my head and also when I travel...heard they are pretty good...can't be worse than cartridge shaves at least! My new motto: A gang of five mediocre blades doesn't compare to one superhero blade...

Have you ever considered DE shaving? I started with DE's before straights...I prefer straights now, but when I travel, I use DE's. I still use a brush and bowl, just the blade is different.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

Have you ever considered DE shaving? I started with DE's before straights...I prefer straights now, but when I travel, I use DE's. I still use a brush and bowl, just the blade is different.

I've never tried it...is there a steep learning curve like with straights? I used a shavette once or twice and butchered my face...the electric I was going to buy anyways, because I don't want to shave my head with a straight...I was just thinking, since I'll already have it, I might as well shave with it on rare occasions that I don't check in a suitcase...

No the learning curve for a DE in not steep at all, it is fairly easy. I use a DE to shave my head and when I'm traveling on SCUBA trips and don't want to bring much stuff.


Travel DE

If you've shaved with a cartridge, you already have the skills needed, there really aren't any. And all the lathering equipment will do double duty. As long as you don't drag the blade length wise across your skin, you should be happy. If you get a DE you might like a long handled model after using a cartridge system.

Originally Posted by Rook83

I've never tried it...is there a steep learning curve like with straights? I used a shavette once or twice and butchered my face...the electric I was going to buy anyways, because I don't want to shave my head with a straight...I was just thinking, since I'll already have it, I might as well shave with it on rare occasions that I don't check in a suitcase...

No steep learning curve for me with DE razors. In fact, I felt like a Sucker First Class when I used one and couldn't believe how comfortable it was compared to multiblade razors.

When I stopped using cartridge razors, I started using a DE. I got great shaves from a DE. So much so that I promised myself that I would only entertain a straight as long as I can get as good or better of a shave than I got with my DE. I was able to do that. But there are two things that I suggest to anyone still using a cartridge razor. The first is get a brush and a good soap/cream. It will make a great improvement over aerosol creams and is the easiest thing to change in your routine. The next is to switch to a DE since the results are SOOOO superior to the multi blade option. And if curiosity catches them, they can try a SR on their own if it is of any interest.

I will have to check this out...I never thought about it honestly, but I've always been curious...thanks fellas!

You won't be able to carry on DE blades. You might be able find some at a local pharmacy at your destination but if you plan on bringing them, you'd be in the same predicament.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

You won't be able to carry on DE blades. You might be able find some at a local pharmacy at your destination but if you plan on bringing them, you'd be in the same predicament.

That's a good point...I'll have to check my local Walmart or pharmacies...I didn't think about that...