Thread: Questions for the Relapsers

Sometimes I think about using a cartridge razor especially when I'm rushed and do not have time to dedicate to using a straight. For those who have gone back or use a cartridge razor occasionally --- how does it compare to you now? What are the gripes and advantages --- just want to know ---- is it possible for all shavers to just hold hands and get along?


Justin

Its much harder to use a cartridge, get a DE razor, that works much better. Straight shavers don't hold hands, thus the term, straight.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Its much harder to use a cartridge, get a DE razor, that works much better. Straight shavers don't hold hands, thus the term, straight.

Yeah well I meant boy- girl- boy -girl etc. ---- I mean women are shavers too ---- but I alway got really bad razor burn with cartridge razors which I suspect would be the case if I used them now --- DE razor? -- never have used one --- I'll take a closer look.


Justin

No don't do it, PLEASE save yourself, don't make us get together an intervention.
Phil

Originally Posted by floridaboy

No don't do it, PLEASE save yourself, don't make us get together an intervention.
Phil

I'm holding on -- but I just want a little bit --just for a day to see how it is and then that will be it --- I promise ---- ----- it's not time yet for tough love.


Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

I'm holding on -- but I just want a little bit --just for a day to see how it is and then that will be it --- I promise ---- ----- it's not time yet for tough love.


Justin

I promise....I'll only take $20 to the casino. No need to make me leave the credit card home

Originally Posted by steve

I promise....I'll only take $20 to the casino. No need to make me leave the credit card home

Yep it's a slippery slope to shaving gutterdom --- first a DE then a Fusion and then a disposable and then a ---- what next? ---- anybody know a Hotline for this?

Justin,

This IS the hotline. If you slip away from us, there's nothing anyone can do for you.

Seriously, a DE is a good alternative. You can get nearly as good shaves as with a straight without messing with stropping and such. There's only one blade, so it causes less irritation. Blades are $.10 instead of $3. The blade is fixed so you have full control over the angles.

I used to spend 10 minutes a day shaving. With my Feather AC, I can do a one-and-a-half pass shave in 15 minutes or so that's much better than my Mock 3 shaves ever were. I'm getting faster, too, and I suspect I'll be able to do a decent one-pass shave in less than 5 minutes someday...

Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Justin,

This IS the hotline. If you slip away from us, there's nothing anyone can do for you.

Seriously, a DE is a good alternative. You can get nearly as good shaves as with a straight without messing with stropping and such. There's only one blade, so it causes less irritation. Blades are $.10 instead of $3. The blade is fixed so you have full control over the angles.

I used to spend 10 minutes a day shaving. With my Feather AC, I can do a one-and-a-half pass shave in 15 minutes or so that's much better than my Mock 3 shaves ever were. I'm getting faster, too, and I suspect I'll be able to do a decent one-pass shave in less than 5 minutes someday...

Josh

Thanks Josh --- no I don't want to give up with a straight but a backup for more stressed times would be nice --- sometimes I like the idea of the Feather AC or Dovo Shavettes -- at least to give them a try -- more of a best tool for the situation type of thing.

Justin (I ain't going nowhere)

I used to switch back and forth when I first started using a straight razor. I finally decided to shave only with a straight. If I didn't have time I would just go without shaving! just recently I switched to shaving at night. So now the only excuse I have for not shaving is lazyness!