Thread: Now I know why I stopped using a DE

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

Thanks for the info there. I've got to admit, I'm quite ignorant about DE's. I use my SS like your average Joe would use a Mach3; I believe the term that has been used before is "like a Zamboni."

There is the problem. DEs and SEs are not at all like carts. They require technique that must be practiced. You must use no pressure when using them. At the correct angle for the head of the razor you are using, the blade should glide over the skin just like a straight. Straight users who have no experience with anything but carts, often assume that DEs and SEs are the same thing with one blade. This is totally incorrect. A DE or SE in an experienced users hands will yield as good a shave as any straight.