Thread: Bloody nightmare lol

Originally Posted by De Layne

Hi Eric,
You will need to learn things like 'prep', lather making, razor technique, and will also need to rebrain yourself into not trying to rush through the shave. Heh, that can be a surprisingly difficult habit to break, but it's all a part of the package. Take a look at the shaving videos Mantic has put together on youtube. That'll help a fair bit, but nothing will take the place of practice.

Rushing is one of the biggest problems I've had in both DE and straight razor shaving...it is the cause of almost all of my problems, but after 40 years of disposable shaving it is 'very' hard to change your muscle memory strokes.

Hello,
Last week I ordered a Henkels 9/16 and poor man's strop kit from whipped dog. It came in the mail today.

I am actually pleased with the condition of the blade, and although it was from the 33's list, I was a bit preturbed to find rotting clumps of hair all over it. YUCK. It said it had been cleaned, brushed and sterilized, but there were black gobs of gunky long beart trimmings and I was quite grossed out.

Other than that one aspect, Larry and I had a nice conversation and he has been great to do business with so far. The razor, except for a few places near the pin was clean and in great shape.

I had my first str8 shavetoday and Ill comment on another thread about it, but I didn't nick mself once with the str8. I think was way too scared of the sharpness of the blade, because I think people not in the know have a shock factor when they think about shaving.

I did more nicking with the DE than anything else llollolol. Ill enjoy str8 shaving but just figuring out how to hold it properly on the weak side of the face is difficult.



Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!


Eric

Originally Posted by Rhythmicons

I was a bit preturbed to find rotting clumps of hair all over it.

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The razor, except for a few places near the pin was clean and in great shape.

Eric

I'm confused, was it covered in hair or just dirty near the pins? I know Larry keeps his prices low by doing minimal maintenance, but I have a hard time thinking he would send away a blade that had funk on the edge.

Hey,
Well let me be sure to clarify that Im not spamming Larry or Flaming him in any way. I think that his service thusfar has been great. He spent a lot of time with me on the phone and included alot of information and I have to say I realy think the guy is one of those who truly wants to see str8 shaving come back towards the mainstream.

But there really was quite a bit of DNA on my razor lol. I had to go over it pretty good with an old toothbrush to get all of the beard out of the scales. It was mostly hairs and black soapscum.

It was mostly around the pin and in the scales where the tang/tail are. It took me awhile to get all of it out, and Id still like to take the steel out of there and clean it much better.


Again, no disrespect to Larry, I trust the guy. I think that perhaps I just got the 1/100 razor that had gunk on it.

Eric