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10-03-2015, 06:51 PM #1Junior Member
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It's Here!
Thanks to Imperial Shave! I got it today!
Extremely helpful. They gave me a quick tutorial and pick out the appropriate strop.
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10-03-2015, 06:54 PM #2Senior Member
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Oh you're going to be even happier once you use it. Take it slow, follow all Lynn's video and new shaver advice and before you know it you'll be an experienced (and broke) user of SRs! Congratulations!
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10-03-2015, 07:18 PM #3Joseph Rodgers & Sons fan
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Great equipment your starting out with ! hope you have a pleasant journey with the str8 shaving experience.
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10-03-2015, 10:23 PM #4Senior Member
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Enjoy the journey.
"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." -Linus Pauling
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10-03-2015, 10:32 PM #5Senior Member
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Don't strop before your first shave. It should be ready to go right out of the box.
engine46 likes this.It's not what you know, it's who you take fishing!
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10-03-2015, 10:40 PM #6Junior Member
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That's what the gentleman at the store told me. Thanks.
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10-04-2015, 12:00 AM #7Senior Member
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No stropping, just wipe the blade down with the oil that is on it and then shave! You are going to see what a true shave ready razor is!!!! Happy for you!
German blade snob!
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10-04-2015, 12:23 AM #8Senior Member
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Congratulations on a very nice strop and razor. You have a wonderful adventure ahead of you.
Richard
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10-04-2015, 01:08 AM #9Previously lost, now "Pasturized"
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I just got my 6/8" stainless Ralf Aust and I concur! Great razor!
You got yourself a very nice strop too..... Far better than mine, but alas, it's what you do with what you have that matters!
Enjoy your razor/strop combo.... I don't think you can do any better! Just take it easy, do your shave the way that feels comfortable, and don't *push* things.... Keep your old DE or whatever razor you used to use handy, and don't feel shame if you decide to use the old *safe* way of doing things to finish a shave. That is what I did.... my DE was there, just in case I felt uncomfortable.... It backed up my SR in case it felt a bit dull, pulled too much or perhaps I just felt I was shaking too much. In spite of us saying that Chicks dig scars.... Scars hurt and personally, I'm too old to care about what Chicks think of me!
The key was to have that backup... and not be afraid of using it.... I never used it when I switched, but I always had it there.... *just in case*. That piece of mind is great, and helps steady the nerves, not to mention the hand. Before you know it, you'll be whipping around your face with that straight, wondering what all the fuss was about.
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Kaptain "Been there, done that.... now where's my Ralf Aust?" ZeroHaroldg48 likes this."Aw nuts, now I can't remember what I forgot!" --- Kaptain "Champion of lost causes" Zero
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10-04-2015, 01:38 AM #10Senior Member
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Nice choice! Enjoy your new razor
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