Safety Razors & Slippery Handles
After months of shaving and wondering how anyone could keep a straight razor pivot pin and scales dry during a shave I finally saw the light. It wasn't that hard - I just needed to get past some rookie distractions. Now when I'm through shaving my razor takes a quick wipe, a quick strop and it's clean and dry. Never a drop of water or soap on the scales or pins.
When I jumped ship and decided to try a couple of safety razors I often felt anything less than a death grip on the razor handle could result in a slip. I paid attention and haven't had a problem but, after a dozen or so shaves I discovered (ta da)
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a dry handle isn't slippery. As with a straight, I was too preoccupied with technique to focus on avoiding a drip of soap or water on my fingers or the razor handle. Now, with other safety razor matters resolved, I learn it is easy to keep hands and handle free of soap and water. It seems silly to say but it took me many weeks to figure this out. So here it is: dry razor handles are easy to hold and wet ones are not so easy to hold. Hope this helps avoid one dropped razor. :D