Thread: Spreading the word

I find straight shaving so much better then cartridges I want everyone to do it! I went to a party last week and each guy I spoke with got him talking about shaving. I managed to convince 2 guys to try straights and 3 others to switch from canned goop to soaps and brushes. At least that's what they said when drunk. One guy wanted me to shave him but I declined until I have a LOT more experience.

Anyone else find themselves doing this?

I'm not knocking on doors yet but I might. Hmmm, maybe I can ask for donations, good for the RAD problem...

Originally Posted by thuktunflishithy

I find straight shaving so much better then cartridges I want everyone to do it! I went to a party last week and each guy I spoke with got him talking about shaving. I managed to convince 2 guys to try straights and 3 others to switch from canned goop to soaps and brushes. At least that's what they said when drunk. One guy wanted me to shave him but I declined until I have a LOT more experience.

Anyone else find themselves doing this?

I'm not knocking on doors yet but I might. Hmmm, maybe I can ask for donations, good for the RAD problem...

I'm doing it, but not getting results. The cartridges and disposables have been the norm for about 40 years, and people literally think that I'm some kind of daredevil to use a straight, or even a DE razor because you have to handle a blade to install it. It surprises me how many people are afraid of the older, better shaving methods and continue using the overpriced junk as long as their wife or girlfriend doesn't complained.

I don't try to convert anyone. I don't want them raiding my antique stores.

It sometimes can be disharting when 99% of the time, people think your "Tempting Fate" or doing a highly dangerous activity. I guess all we can do is hope our excitement over str8 shaving will rub off on them.

Yes, every male in my third year advanced statistics classes for the past 6 years have gotten the "talk". I even gave away Wapis and roo strops and free honing to the interested ones, until I ran out of wapis. I suppose I could start giving away my Bengalls, but I feel that is going way above and beyond the call of duty - No one gets a free Bengall unless they are very special indeed.

James.

I don't tell anyone, people think it's "odd".

Yes, I tell people if there seems to be a natural way to work it into the conversation. It's fits in with a philosophy I like, where you take a bit more trouble to learn skills yourself and become more self-reliant. The opposite of a skills-less consumer, where the commercial products available are bad compromises - you get a second class product, in order to make things easier/more profitable for the manufacturer/retailer.

Mind you, I haven't told my mum yet, she's not going to like it. I'm planning to wait until I can say "oh, yeah, I've been doing it 6 months, now I've learned I hardly ever cut myself..."

Originally Posted by Matt69

Yes, I tell people if there seems to be a natural way to work it into the conversation. It's fits in with a philosophy I like, where you take a bit more trouble to learn skills yourself and become more self-reliant. The opposite of a skills-less consumer, where the commercial products available are bad compromises - you get a second class product, in order to make things easier/more profitable for the manufacturer/retailer.

Mind you, I haven't told my mum yet, she's not going to like it. I'm planning to wait until I can say "oh, yeah, I've been doing it 6 months, now I've learned I hardly ever cut myself..."

Oh, I like that. I live the same way, I can use that.

My mother knows, and doesn't like it. She's convinced I'm going to slit my throat. Yeah, cause everyone a hundred years ago and before died while shaving.

Everyone in my life, be it professionally or private, are basically sick and tired of hearing about straights by now
As to how many I've converted, I'm sorry to have to report very poor results...
They all seem to bring their kitchen/utility/work-knifes for sharpening though

Originally Posted by Jimbo

No one gets a free Bengall unless they are very special indeed.

I'm reading between the lines and I'm confused!