Originally Posted by
Frankenstein
I might be out on a limb here, but I think Ace's point was that it's interesting how little you need in order to get a good shave. Naturally a hot shower and nice lather add to the process; without them just water will add to the process; without that good equipment and sound knowledge is all you need.
I suppose if you attack a dry face with a blade and unyielding assumptions it would be quite dangerous. But for me, and I'm by no means an expert on anything, the real danger is dismissing things without looking into them; which, if I'm not mistaken, is one of the reasons most of us are here in the first place.
And, IIRC, many were equally dismissive of some of the unorthodox things we've seen over the years, i.e., using cold water, fools passes, shaving off 1k, etc. and look how much we gained from them.
:shrug: