Thread: Review of the Fine SS New LC Homage DE Safety Razor

Originally Posted by Jgreenepa

If you're talking about 24 hours later, I can only respectfully say that my face feels no different after a BBS safety razor shave than after a visit to my barber for a straight shave by an expert. In this business we always say, YMMV.

Hmm, something wrong with that picture.

I of course know nothing about your barber but respectfully speaking my guess is your "expert" shave isn't as expert as you think.

We have a forum for barber shave experiences and most leave much to be desired.

If you queried members about this issue I doubt you will find many who have your experience vis a vis a De vs straight shave.

I would also doubt that many of them have been shaving with a safety razor (never used carts) for well over 50 years. I don't doubt you believe what you say, but I'm a retired data scientist, and will believe it when I experience it.

Har har, this is like going to an electric shaver site and saying a De gives a much better shave and they will say similar. An electric is better.

It's a given around here like a Geometry problem solution that a De is just inferior to a straight.

But don't believe me. Go to the shaving with a straight forum and start a survey and see the results for yourself.

I used many a De and Se for years before I used a straight and still use them along with a straight and though the newer crop of De's have gotten better it was only when I got the Janus Razor that I think it is the equal of a straight. But that's the first and only to me.

I'll add some caveats to what I am about to say. I have not been shaving with straight razors for as long as I have been with DEs and I am a self taught honer so my edges may not be the sharpest. That said, I do have a few DEs/SEs that will give my straight razor shaves a run for their money on the longevity of the shave front. YMMV

Bob

Yea, I have a few DE's that approach a straight but only one that equals it.

I have shaved with a de for 50 years, I can get as close as anyone, but the straight still comes out ahead, and a barber shave will never be that good, they ain’t shaving themselves only you for money, and that disposable blade. Even barbers who shaved guys years ago were just ok, it was just a job to earn, not excel.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I have shaved with a de for 50 years, I can get as close as anyone, but the straight still comes out ahead, and a barber shave will never be that good, they ain’t shaving themselves only you for money, and that disposable blade. Even barbers who shaved guys years ago were just ok, it was just a job to earn, not excel.

I have to partially disagree with you. Back in the day meaning 1940s and before customers would have not tolerated an ok shave. Barbers used a straight not some disposable and a crappy latherking machine. Additionally, barbers were actually trained how to do a straight shave. it was their bread and butter. If they could do it better with a DE or straight at home why go to a barber in the first place?

These days a barber shave is a novelty and barbers, if they were trained for it at all have lip service training only and rarely do it. The few left who had actual training are probably pretty old these days and their skill is challenged by their physical abilities. Of course I'm talking about the U.S. In some countries barbers are still highly trained and do it all the time.

Very beautiful background. As if I went to the resort.) Razor also looking nice. Stay cool! Thanks for your review.