Originally Posted by
Chrisl
You'll most likely have to modify your shave prep routine with the straight razors for the two following reasons I can think of:
1) Unless you shave with stainless steel straight razors scaled in completely waterproof material, your carbon steel straight razors would rust big time if anything else, at least at the pivot pin area of the tang.
2) Some guys have said they shave "commando" in front of the mirror as you would in the shower. Sorry, wet soapy fingers pinching a small tang of metal attached to a 3" or so wicked sharp open blade while naked ain't gonna happen with me. :cry:
Chris L