From Straight to safety.

[kd7skx]

Hi all,

Well I took the plunge a month ago and got a straight and have been getting some good results. But some times I just dont have enough time in the morning. Are DE's any faster when im in more of a hurry.

Thanks

Brian

[LarryAndro]

You can get a presentable straight razor shave fairly rapidly. It won't be as BBS as you might like. But, it is church or work worthy. That being said, it will probably always take longer than other shaving methods.

Some guys make straight razor shaving a weekend activity. That is fine! Like a good dessert, better to take your time and make it an occasion that to wolf it down.

[nessmuck]

Hurry and Shaving = t-r-o-u-b-l-e

[Ryan82]

Hurry and Shaving = t-r-o-u-b-l-e

That pretty much spells it out.

Yes, a DE may save a few minutes compared to using a SR, but rushing with a DE will still result in cuts, irritation and (of course) a shoddy shave.

[PhatMan]

Brian,

+1 on the above !

With a safety razor, you save some time by not having to strop the razor, clean it after the shave, final strop etc.

Do not rush any shave; if you need to save a bit of time, do two (2) passes instead of three, or even one (1) WTG pass.

It should be possible, after a little practice, to get a comfortable, safe, two (2) pass safety razor shave in ca ten (10) minutes from start to finish.

Mantic59 has a 'ten minute shave' video on YouTube :

YouTube - The Ten Minute Traditional Wet Shave

[thebigspendur]

That's exactly the instances where I use a DE instead of a straight.

As far as time goes the savings isn't really as much as you might think. To me it's more a psychological thing where if I can't pay full attention to what I'm doing I'll skip the straight that day.

[Firefighter2]

Try shaving at night if possible. I only shave in the morning on weekends when I'm not working.

[rc05]

I also like shaving at night. I find it very relaxing and because of the nature of straight shaving, I can stay focused on the technique without any concern for time or schedule. I enjoy the prep as well as the SR challenge. And finishing without a weeper is always satisfying for me.

[livingontheedge]

If I need a really fast shave I will use an Injector, for me it faster than a mach three, and almost as easy to use, with no clogging and a sharper blade, if there is a faster shaving method I haven't tried it.

[moonbeam]

Str8 razor shaving is something you must do religiously.It builds confidence,discipline and develops a good time management skills.I for now would never go back to SR let there be the cats chasing the dogs, visit by will thunder & lightning to the house,Str8 razor shaving will always be mine.

'Practice make perfect'
Cheers