DE razor and str8 technique - wow!
Hi all,
I'm new to straight razor shaving - having only been at it for about a month now - and getting pretty good results - but still not as good as with my DE.
Today I felt like shaving with a DE for some reason.
So I pulled a worn Gillette Diplomat off my rack, tossed a Shark razor in it - and worked up some Proraso shave cream.
Since I've been practicing good straight technique - I decided to keep at it. I was stretching my face (with hands and expressions) - using the 'new' paths/directions I've learned with the straight razor more recently and even using both hands - which I am still getting used to.
WOW - BBS in only 2 passes! :) I did a 3rd cleanup pass for just a a few spots - but I usually do a solid 4 passes plus touch ups. Sure looks like I don't need to any more.
My guess is the stretching makes really a big difference. Who else has tried this and what were your experiences?