Thread: Hello

Hi Everyone,

I want to introduce myself and say hello. I am new to str8 razor shaving having just started the transition from DE wet shaving. I purchased the Gold Dollar razor and Filly strop from RupRazor.

Just completed my first shave today (actually a couple of passes WTG) and wow, did it PULL! It felt like the razor was tugging each individual wisker out of my face. The good news is no nicks or cuts. Looks like this may be a long learning curve.

Thanks,
DJ

Watch your angle. I'm sure Ken honed it properly before he shipped it out, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Every once in a while, one slips by. Tugging can be a razor that's not really "tweeked" just right, or it could be your angle, which is a common obstacle with new str8 users. There's a huge learning curve. Beard prep is equally important.....Spend some time going through our WIKI. There's a bunch of useful info on there. Welcome to the forum...

Rich

I think my prep is pretty good (Proraso shaving creme, badger brush, hot towel, etc.) and the blade feels SHARP to the touch, so I'll try to concentrate on the angle for the next shave. I spent a lot of time reading the WIKI before I started, but it seems like all the info left my head once I put "the steel to my face!"

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

+1 on watching the angles, It takes a bit of time to dial in to what angle works the best for each person. The suggested angle to start with is about 30 Degrees, or a spine width above the skin. If you razor seems to start to pull decrease your angle a bit and try again. Straight razor shaving is worth the time and effort you put into it. One day it will all click into place and you will wonder why you didn't start this earlier

Welcome to SRP. Multiple passes with little pressure are the way to go. Don't try to get it all with one pass and it may improve.

Welcome to SRP, DJ!
You'll soon get the hang of it.

Second shave was much better. The angle is the key. I did sideburns only and it was amazing how changing the angle made such a huge difference.

Great advice everybody. Thanks.