Thread: Zulu grey question

I had read that many people were using a lot of laps on it I guess. I was testing it on arm hairs every 20-25 and didn't notice any improvement until I got to the higher numbers. Hope I didn't ruin what edge was there!

It requires high numbers when stepping off a 8k, but touching up a rotation razor is a different approach, IMO.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

It requires high numbers when stepping off a 8k, but touching up a rotation razor is a different approach, IMO.

Somebuddy should write a book... so many details and nuances.

Originally Posted by WadePatton

Somebuddy should write a book... so many details and nuances.

And the title would be " Forget the basics, so many details and nuances." But who is going to read a book with 23,000 pages and not be able to comment :<0)

Only 25 shaves and it needs a touch up ? Not to be critical but it sounds like you need to spend more time learning the strop before moving to a stone ?

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Only 25 shaves and it needs a touch up ? Not to be critical but it sounds like you need to spend more time learning the strop before moving to a stone ?

Man I think 25 shaves are great before a little touch up is needed.

Using the Zula myself I've noticed 30 laps has been great for me. My first 20 I use very light pressure and those last 10 I'm using no pressure at all just the waight of the blade.

Sometimes we have to be able to tell the difference between wanting a touch up and needing a touch up. I think you are spot on with the stropping idea.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Only 25 shaves and it needs a touch up ? Not to be critical but it sounds like you need to spend more time learning the strop before moving to a stone ?

I never count on my stones, I only count on stropping because someone talked me into doing 100 laps on leather and I know if I don't count I'll cheat like hell. BTW, as with everything that has come from this nameless mentor....it was excellent advice.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Only 25 shaves and it needs a touch up ? Not to be critical but it sounds like you need to spend more time learning the strop before moving to a stone ?

Well. That depends upon your maintenance philosophy. It's true that we can get 100 shaves and more from an edge with proper stropping but, rather than put up with a slowly degrading edge for that long, I prefer to perform a maintenance touch up every half dozen shaves. I'll give it a few very light strokes on whatever stone was used to finish that particular blade and it's good to go. I have razors that have not had a real touch up in the ten years or so since I adopted this regimen, The two advantages of doing this are:

1) I am always shaving with close to the best edge possible for that blade and..

2) I get to use the stones more often!

Now, if I could just figure out how to make my beard grow faster so I could shave more often..


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