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You know, I tend to agree with you about the single edge (although the vintage stipulation is somewhat puzzling). Why do you think a single edge (as opposed to the double edge) gives the closest...

I propose that you'd rather assert that you are right and I am silly than actually think about what I actually said. And that's your prerogative, so it's all good.

That's why man created safety...

So much of shaving takes place at the microscopic level that people can believe pretty much whatever they want. That's why so many people rave about Gold Dollars.

I think all one who is really...

Well, since I am not omniscient, I can't say what people do or do not observe across the entire world but since you seem to have such knowledge, I'll just take your word for it. :).

Of course,...

Ps. An "against the grain cut" is still necessary for the closest shave because the "squeegee effect" always catches the hair further below the skin when the hairs are leaning toward the blade...

Hi, Rob. I found the images I took surprising and merely searched for an explanation. I think of it as the "squeegee effect".

I think that, as with most things, a simpler tool with fewer...

I see the forums have certainly not become either kinder or gentler over the last decade.

Intelligent blade design. It's the microchips, man. It's the microchips.

Check please!

This is why I don't post on forums any more. People are too quick to belittle others, often without knowing anything about them.

A straight razor can be used to shave more closely because,...

A straight razor can actually cut the follicle below the surface of the skin. I tried to figure this mystery out with a USB microscope and what I found was that the safety razor cut at the surface...