Thread: First DE and now I have questions

The NYSC Shave Kit came in the mail Monday. Full reviews on the individual items will be posted later in the appropriate forums.

I had my first DE shaves yesterday and today. The shave obviously was not as close as a SR, but still very good.

The blades were Personna Platnum (Fantastic for a first blade). I'll try Feathers and a few others, but I certainly lucked out. It is great for a first blade.

I liked the New York Shave Company DE. It felt a little handle heavy, but not too much. Everything is solid built.

The shave went well. The razor itself gave a squeegee shave.

No face rash at all. A couple of very small nicks, but I have to admit that when I started shaving with the DE it was so smooth that I added more pressure. So the nicks were my fault and came early on.

The NYSC Tonsorial Shave Cream scent was light. The cream itself was very heavy. I had to add more water than normal, but it lathered great and the 4 Oz. tub will probably last at least 6 months or even most of the year. It cushioned the shave very well.

The Tonsorial Aftershave Balm was the very nice. It is light, and lasted me 12 to 16 hours.

Thanks to you all for your imput.

Note: DE shaves are great. Between Straight and DE razors I will NEVER use another Multi-blade/plastic/$$$/Waste of time razor again. I will probably pick up a couple more DEs in search of the best one for travelling and running late for work, but it looks like I will not develop DEAD. I will remain a devout Straight Razor shaver.