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For the most part I am interested in straight razor shaving but a short while ago my son's barber (I shave my head so don't need one :o) handed me 4 different DE shavers (and said "please take them, I don't need them).
So today I found a source for blade and hand me a great shave, only one nick and that was from a zit I cut!
Wonderful how you can just lop the heads off those bad boys before its too late ;) I think DE shaving may make some have a smoother face just for the skin-scaping it does. :rolleyes:
Congrats, sounds like a great shave.
Hello, Cwoodkiter:
I shave with the straight razor, but my double edge razors are part of the rotation. The two forms of shaving share many similarities: proper angle, light pressure, standard beard reduction with each pass, and so on. When I travel, my wet pack includes two 4/8" straights and a little Merkur travel double edge (I have modified it with a Muhle-Pinsel shave head) in case I am pressed for time.
A note of caution: avoid speeding through your double edge razor shave. You not only will detract from the pleasures of shaving with the double edge, but also you will end up with some unwanted nicks.
For razor blades, it is best to experiment. Many of the vendors mentioned here have a good selection, including sample packs.
Regards,
Obie
I've found that my skin is better since I started using a straight. I do use a DE when time is a factor. I don't know if you have them up there, but CVS has DE blades. They're not the best, but do work.
+1 to what Obie said. Rushing a shave is never good, as well as painful.
Thanks all,
It turned out to be a great shave but I think I still prefer the straights!!
We have IDA here and that's where I got the blades but at a heavy premium of $4.99 Canadian so I will look at the vendors here and see if they can do any better.
Cheers,
Brock
DE razors are great.. but once you start experimenting with diff blades you might find that you like it even more. There are some blades that just dont like my face.
Some guys think shaving with a DE is somehow "cheating" on their straight razors, but I say nonsense. I love shaving with straights, but there will always be a place in my shave den for my DE's.
Congrats on the great shave!
+1. The DE always has a place. Gives a really nice shave also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
Gentlemen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
Well said, Ryan, my good friend. I love my straights, and I love my double edge razors, and the twain meet in my little shave kingdom. Who said too much of a good thing is bad?
As it happens, this fair morning here in the province, I plan to shave with my double edge. Why? Because I want to. The razor will be the Edwin Jagger "Chatsworth" lined barley with Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge "yellows."
Oh, what joy.
Regards,
Obie
I wish the local stores here carried them that cheap. The cheapest I have seen is a pack of Wilkinson blades for $12-15....well Superstore carried no name DE blades for $2.50...but not anymore!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cwoodkiter
Obie,
I am just starting to understand what you and Ryan are talking about (apply it to safety razors...I don't use straights). I received a Muhle R106 for Christmas last year and used it exclusively until recently. This Christmas I received a GEM Lather Catcher and ordered 10 blades for it and began using that. but there was always a thought nagging me that I was somehow doing a wrong by using my (really old) new SE razor. As a result the joy and shave quality tanked! I went back to my Muhle for about a week, but then I got in a pack of Feather SE blades for my AutoStrop (they fit and work lovely!). Since I've been shaving with that for a week now, I am realizing that it isn't wrong to enjoy more than one razor. It sounds really silly to have thought that...but I simply enjoy every moment when using the Muhle. Now I am excited to have the same enjoyment using my GEM and Valet!
...Needless to say, I will have to now get a case or 2 of both the Feather and GEM blades for those razors...;)
Hello, Iradke:
How correct you are. Yes, enjoy each razor for what it is. Each, soap, cream and brush, too. The world of traditional shaving spans a wide spectrum of products with individual characteristics, each adding a distinct spice to the morning ritual. That's why I call it The Sweet Shave.
Regards,
Obie
That applies to straights as well, doesn't it? :hmmm: :rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
My dear Wayne:Quote:
Originally Posted by GeauxLSU
Yes, yes, indeed, straight and double edge.
Regards,
Obie