Hello from Boston- RJ that is
Hello everyone, I have just stumbled upon the site this evening as I was searching for information about straight razors and shaving. There is certainly a lot of information to be gleaned from this site, in fact, it is somewhat overwhelming.
At any rate, I just recently decided to give shaving, with a straight razor, a try. I know absolutely nothing on the subject, but I thought that I would just take a look at the different razors that are out there, by one, and dive right into it.
Of course, I did not want to invest too much money, in case it doesn’t work out for me, so I opted to purchase a very cheap razor off of e-bay. I believe it was less than ten dollars.
On my first use, I was surprised that it didn’t seem too sharp. It kept pulling, and by me making multiple passes in order to try and cut the hairs, I ended up with a lot of razor burn.
The entire experience was uncomfortable, and it did not leave me with a smooth, clean shave, as I hoped it would. In fact, I had to go over my face with my regular razor.
Aside from the fact of not getting comfortable shave, I found the handling of the razor to be a bit awkward. I wasn’t quite sure if I held the blade at the correct angle, or not. The angle of the blade seemed to be needing change; depending where on the face and neck, that I was shaving.
I am not giving up all that quickly however, and I think that by finding this forum with all of the information available, I will eventually get the hang of it.
Best regards,