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    Default Finally beat the Slant twice!!

    I been doing str8 for several months. Finally, with my wife as the absolute unequivocal judge I beat my gold slant with my str8. The master blades are a Revisor and a Dubl Duck Goldedge. The important lesson, and there are two.... is 1. practice makes perfect and 2. The wife is the absolute unequivocal judge.

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    What are you talking about?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Firebox View Post
    I been doing str8 for several months. Finally, with my wife as the absolute unequivocal judge I beat my gold slant with my str8. The master blades are a Revisor and a Dubl Duck Goldedge. The important lesson, and there are two.... is 1. practice makes perfect and 2. The wife is the absolute unequivocal judge.

    Ciao..
    Congrats! It's a great feeling. I remember thinking that there was no possible way to get a closer shave than a Slant/Feather combination. Not only am I getting closer shaves, but less irritation too. Are you finding the same?
    "But you're not as confused as him are you. I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel. "

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    Yep. It takes a little prep and little patience and a good judge. My experience is that the slant is the gold standard with which to compare a great str8 shave.

    Not to mention the satisfaction of continuing the Art of Shaving.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
    What are you talking about?
    He's talking about Merkur's safety razor, with slanted head:

    http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...41/1888174.htm

    Nenad

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    Great job! For me the straights are MUCH more comfortable than DE shaving (slants included) fewer missed hairs and no irritation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by superfly View Post
    He's talking about Merkur's safety razor, with slanted head:

    http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...41/1888174.htm

    Nenad
    Thanks Nenad

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
    Thanks Nenad
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    The slantbar is an amazing shaver.
    It's pretty much as close as you can get, not sure how you can beat it.
    I've gotten AS close a shave with a straight, I'd say, the thing is the straight razor doesn't leave me with the occasional bloodspots a Slantbar with a Feather blade does.
    Machine sharpened blades are nasty suckers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friggin Joe View Post
    The slantbar is an amazing shaver.
    It's pretty much as close as you can get, not sure how you can beat it.
    I've gotten AS close a shave with a straight, I'd say, the thing is the straight razor doesn't leave me with the occasional bloodspots a Slantbar with a Feather blade does.
    Machine sharpened blades are nasty suckers.

    It absolutely is an amazing shaver and I was convinced that i couldn't get closer. Now... I'm not sure that a straight gets "closer", but I find that I get less irritation and missed spots. Most importantly, I find that I stay smoother longer and when i do stubble up, it's not as prickly as with the Slant/Feather.
    "But you're not as confused as him are you. I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel. "

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