Thread: First Shave With a Safety

Ive been after a good shave, i have yet to have one, and have tried every thing that has come out, except the $300 electric, safety and a strait, ive been toying with the notion of a strait, but have been to nerves about them, so i got a safety for x-mas, so today was the first time i could use it, as i lathered up, i said to myself, i dont think this is going to cut it another waist, since its been a few days since ive had a shave this is going to be rough, so i took one swipe, didnt feel anything and said ha, i knew it wouldnt do it! so when i looked in the mirror, there was nothing there, no lather, nor hair! oh wow tell me i found something that's going to work, so i finished the shave, had no problem, no rough pulls(my big problem) and after i dried off, i let my wife look it over and she gave it her approval, its been 6hrs and its still so smooth, i am so shocked, looks like i have me a winner!! JR

Congratulations on a superior beginning, and here's to even better shaves in your future. What kind of safety razor was it?

Originally Posted by ace

Congratulations on a superior beginning, and here's to even better shaves in your future. What kind of safety razor was it?

A Merkur Model 180 Long Handled, gotta get used to the balance of the heavy head.. but i think well worth it! JR

Yep, give it some time. Any new tool requires patience and experience.

Now that i looked at the page it was ordered off of, its not the razor that was ordered, its a Merkur 20C, but its not black but gray, i dont see it anywhere, is it a imitation? JR

If your first shave with a DE razor was that good:

. . . don't ask any questions !!!!

Just keep using the razor and whatever blade was in it.<g>

. . Charles

Originally Posted by themadplumbarian

Now that i looked at the page it was ordered off of, its not the razor that was ordered, its a Merkur 20C, but its not black but gray, i dont see it anywhere, is it a imitation? JR

Is it the one with the rubber jacket on the handle?

Originally Posted by themadplumbarian

Ive been after a good shave, i have yet to have one, and have tried every thing that has come out, except the $300 electric, safety and a strait, ive been toying with the notion of a strait, but have been to nerves about them, so i got a safety for x-mas, so today was the first time i could use it, as i lathered up, i said to myself, i dont think this is going to cut it another waist, since its been a few days since ive had a shave this is going to be rough, so i took one swipe, didnt feel anything and said ha, i knew it wouldnt do it! so when i looked in the mirror, there was nothing there, no lather, nor hair! oh wow tell me i found something that's going to work, so i finished the shave, had no problem, no rough pulls(my big problem) and after i dried off, i let my wife look it over and she gave it her approval, its been 6hrs and its still so smooth, i am so shocked, looks like i have me a winner!! JR

I too recently switched to a safety razor, Merkur HD 34C. I switched from cartridge razors to a straight about 5 months ago and have enjoyed using the straight, but it still takes me a while to shave with it since I'm still learning to use it. The safety for me is a good weekday razor. I have been very impressed with how well the safety razor works and how easy it is to use. After a few months I think I'm going to put a Merkur 37C Slant into my arsenal.

I've been thinking about picking up a DE safety as well. Leaning toward the Jagger 89. From my little bit of research, it's on par with the Merkur and read it performed marginally better for the same price.

Anyone got 2 cents to throw in?

Originally Posted by BossManBill

I've been thinking about picking up a DE safety as well. Leaning toward the Jagger 89. From my little bit of research, it's on par with the Merkur and read it performed marginally better for the same price.

Anyone got 2 cents to throw in?

Try this thread (which I started):

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ristocrat.html

If it doesn't convince you to get the EJ, nothing will.

Charles