Thread: cant get close enough shave with the grain.

There are some sampler packs available online that have several brands. I ordered one and found Voskhod words best for me with me DE.

Feather or Shark. I like the Feather best of any of them

Changing blades would be a good start. Following the same prep routine as you would with a straight razor helps as well, as does skin stretching.

I find with the right blade that going XTG (sometimes twice, in opposite directions) gives me a shave that is more than close without the need to go ATG in most areas.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Changing blades would be a good start. Following the same prep routine as you would with a straight razor helps as well, as does skin stretching.

I find with the right blade that going XTG (sometimes twice, in opposite directions) gives me a shave that is more than close without the need to go ATG in most areas.

Shaved today xtg both ways, now waiting to see if irritation will occur.


When making my second/third passes should I reapply shaving cream(dont damn me for using shaving cream haha my next check im going to buy an antique badger brush and cup from this nice lady up the street)?

Keeping hairs moist for easy cutting is important. Drying hairs get harder to cut. The razor will start to tug as hairs start to dry and also it will start dragging on dry skin. I often hit a section of my face over again quickly after the 1st stroke that removes the lather while the bare skin is still wet. I then relather as I work from section to section. It never hurts to refresh and rehydrate drying or thickening lather.

Originally Posted by RayDan91

Shaved today xtg both ways, now waiting to see if irritation will occur.


When making my second/third passes should I reapply shaving cream(dont damn me for using shaving cream haha my next check im going to buy an antique badger brush and cup from this nice lady up the street)?

Do you use alum or alcohol-based aftershave when you're done shaving? If so the amount of burn you get is an early indicator of possible irritation.

And yes, reapply your lather between passes and don't be afraid to refresh/hydrate it if you find it's getting dry.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Do you use alum or alcohol-based aftershave when you're done shaving? If so the amount of burn you get is an early indicator of possible irritation.

And yes, reapply your lather between passes and don't be afraid to refresh/hydrate it if you find it's getting dry.

I dont use any after shave but ive heard that alcohol based really dries out the skin.

Alum bar and a splash of witch hazel will do wonders then when its dry a nice balm!!

I strongly recommend you get a blade sampler pack. This will give you several blades to try. I liked the feather for its sharpness and it gave me more days of shaving with a blade, but it gave me more trouble too. I nicked myself more often with the feather. I switched to another brand and I've been much happier. The more blades you try the informed you will be...

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Originally Posted by RayDan91

When making my second/third passes should I reapply shaving cream(dont damn me for using shaving cream haha my next check im going to buy an antique badger brush and cup from this nice lady up the street)?

This leaves me wondering; are you using the canned junk they call shaving cream? If so get a proper cream or soap, the canned stuff will leave you with loads of irritation because it doesn't actually do anything IMHO.