Thread: The Mach Delivers ?!

groovyd,

I figure since your thread's here in The Parlour, you should continue to post away as you have been. I think your findings on cartridges is every bit as valid as anything I might have to say here, anyway. There is a lot of discussion on reasons why people use a straight razor vs. cartridge and I think, like jdto's thread/blog on "The Straight Road", your information is insightful and useful.

Lynn has always said that whatever works for you is what you should do, and he pushes wet-shaving of all kinds. I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I think Lynn would certainly favor old safety razors over any new cartridge and again straights over safeties. I've seen Lynn's videos, and especially considering the videos out of the recent Chicago meet, it makes me think even more your comments on using wet shaving to improve the utility of an otherwise hated product, the cartridge razor, should be most welcome here, especially now that it has been moved to The Parlour.

In fact, I am ashamed for having made some of the cutting comments I made in the infamous closed thread.

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Bob, I'm one of those fellas who was never taught how to shave. I suppose my father never saw the need in it. I think any teenaged boy should have guidance from his father in this area even with something as simple as a cartridge razor.

When I started out with the straight a couple months ago, for the first couple days I cleaned up after the straight with my cartridge, but using wet shaving techniques and understanding a little more about how hair direction affects the shave. I did much, much better than I ever had simply because of this.

Even so, after the first couple days I stopped using the cartridge altogether. For a long time there I had some really bad looking shaves, but I refused to clean up with the cartridge. I wanted that extra drive to get good with my straight. Every day, every day, it gets better and better.

-Mark