Thread: Hello from Sunny California (although a bit too sunny right now)

Another thing s-t-y-p-t-i-c. Most cuts are very minor and generally bleed very little however if you are in 90% of the DE/SR community that experiences a slice or cut it bleeds a lot and can scab. But the blade is so sharp and thin that it heals very fast and most the time is not noticeable.

Styptic pencils are found in the shaving section of grocery stores and pharmacy's. They are aluminum sulfate and when dipped in water and rubbed on a knick or cut will cauterize it and stop the bleeding. Burns like an MFer but only for a second

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The truth is no one has perfected the straight razor shave yet. And I mean no one

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Oh? Some may take exception to that statement!

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Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

The truth is no one has perfected the straight razor shave yet. And I mean no one

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Oh? Some may take exception to that statement!

:cheshiregrin: not trying to start problems simply stating that its advisable to adapt to your needs as there is no one right way. Only a better way.

So why are there barely any reviews for http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003YJ...&pi=SX200_QL40 on this website? Amazon has good reviews but there really isn't any discussion in this site about it.

Originally Posted by MrActuary

So why are there barely any reviews for http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003YJ...&pi=SX200_QL40 on this website? Amazon has good reviews but there really isn't any discussion in this site about it.

I can't be much help a I know nothing about DE but I will say you should start a post under the shaving equipment section under razors. More responses a lot faster. Use a creative title like "check out this feather DE I saw on amazon."

Trust me it'll be about ten minutes and you'll get responses

Originally Posted by MrActuary

So I looked into all of it more and I initially thought straight razors were at the 150 and up range and looking at whipped dog again, the straight razors he have are so cheap and apparently have good reviews on this website as well. I feel in the FAQ, should just post his razor as the one to start with, rather than showing all the options and just asking them to pick one among a lot. I'd just add in that razor and the VDH shave set as the beginner set.

Don't think that will happen. Most want to see what they are buying. Most also would like quality and not something with wear or corrosion issues. I suspect many would like new, many would like fine vintage, etc.
It is a personal choice, a cheap one. Not the best choice, IMO.

Originally Posted by MrActuary

So why are there barely any reviews for http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003YJ...&pi=SX200_QL40 on this website? Amazon has good reviews but there really isn't any discussion in this site about it.

Well first off while there is a ton of DE info here, it is a straight razor forum so you may find less info on the DEs.
That model was brought up in a thread I started in December (sorry can't figure how to link on my phone). There was at least one member who recommended it. It's actually kinda cool cause it's a twist to open which is not all that common on new DEs. If the plastic handle is ok with you then I don't see a reason why you should avoid it.

Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

I can't be much help a I know nothing about DE but I will say you should start a post under the shaving equipment section under razors. More responses a lot faster. Use a creative title like "check out this feather DE I saw on amazon."

Trust me it'll be about ten minutes and you'll get responses

Alright I'll be sure to try that instead. Just surprised with so many reviews on Amazon there wasn't already a lot of threads here, but I suppose I'll be the one to start one.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Don't think that will happen. Most want to see what they are buying. Most also would like quality and not something with wear or corrosion issues. I suspect many would like new, many would like fine vintage, etc.
It is a personal choice, a cheap one. Not the best choice, IMO.

Oh, alright, that makes sense. I looked them up on this site a lot more and I understand there's a lot of wear and tear that comes with the razors, even if they are shave ready. Classifieds might be better at the same price range since there's stuff like this that I'm looking at and I think it would be a better decision.

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Well first off while there is a ton of DE info here, it is a straight razor forum so you may find less info on the DEs.
That model was brought up in a thread I started in December (sorry can't figure how to link on my phone). There was at least one member who recommended it. It's actually kinda cool cause it's a twist to open which is not all that common on new DEs. If the plastic handle is ok with you then I don't see a reason why you should avoid it.

Yeah I found it. It seems like a good place to test the waters, and plastic isn't a concern for me, unless maybe plastic might be something causing some weight problems or something or another. I'll post a thread purely asking about this razor and see what I get, thanks.

Alright, first DE shave down, and second time using my brush/soap kit. With the VDH Soap, wow, this kind of smells pretty good. If it was a separate deodorant or cologne or something, it might be something they might be able to pull off, haha.

With the Feather DE razor + Astra blades I got, it was a pretty good shave. Just learning right now, but I don't think I cut myself except for the mustache area, and even that was minor and disappeared within 2 minutes completely. And it is sharp but not so unbelievably dangerous that I'm cutting myself all the time. Sometimes, with the cartridge razor, I realize an hour later that I missed a small spot, so I just wet the razor a bit and use it on my dry skin to clean up without a problem, and I didn't imagine being able to do it with the DE razor but I was, so excited overall. It just took a while, but first time, so I was being super cautious until I realized this isn't as sharp as I thought it would be.