Amazing first de shave!

After reading Obie's article this month about Edwin Jagger safety razors I decided to give it a try. I bought my very first de, an Edwin Jagger Barley. Wow what an amazing and easy shave and I haven't even gotten to the better blades. My face has a little irritation after 5 days of sr shaving but its no worse after the de.

I was a little nervous after reading some of the posts regarding de shaving. It was as easy as a cartridge and way better than the 5 blades.

I am not done with straights but this gives me a way better option for those days when I am pressed for time.

I have to say the Edwin Jagger razor is a real work of art and a nice addition to my shave den.

Congrats on the new addition and great shave!

Today was my first DE shave. I am completely blown away, the glide was sooo smooth, effortless and close close close! ive been using straights for a couple of months but mostly shavettes. bought SWMBO a merker DE and finally gave it a shot. may never go back. i love the coolness factor of the str8 but if the end result is what were after then its hands down the DE.

Well hey, to each their own ;p

I completely agree, what a great shave. My dad died when I was 12 and I never saw him use anything other than cartridge razors. I don't know why grandad gave up the de. I can say my grandson will know about de razors when he is old enough to shave.

Everything is on a continuum. Someone using an electric thinks it's great. The same with a cartridge user and a DE user and a shavette and a straight. Once you become proficient in each and learn it's limitations and move on to the next you learn a straight gives the best shave. However if you do not master it or don't have the desire to a DE still gives a great shave.

Many of us who use mainly straights use a DE as a change or when we are in a hurry.

I started shaving with des after straights as well. I do get a great shave from them and love collecting them. I am still Working on my technique with straights so my de shaves are generally closer thus far.

I love straights and won't switch completely but my de razors certainly are in the rotation.

Another one here who found DE after SR. I've tried quite a few blades in my Gillette adjustable now - yet to find one that doesn't tear up my neck area though. DE are great in a hurry, but nothing on a good keen straight IME.

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Originally Posted by Link8382

After reading Obie's article this month about Edwin Jagger safety razors I decided to give it a try. I bought my very first de, an Edwin Jagger Barley. Wow what an amazing and easy shave and I haven't even gotten to the better blades. My face has a little irritation after 5 days of sr shaving but its no worse after the de.

I was a little nervous after reading some of the posts regarding de shaving. It was as easy as a cartridge and way better than the 5 blades.

I am not done with straights but this gives me a way better option for those days when I am pressed for time.

I have to say the Edwin Jagger razor is a real work of art and a nice addition to my shave den.

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Good show, my friend. Yes, DE shaving can offer enormous satisfaction. No reason to give up the straight, of course. I use both types. What's more, you have chosen a superb DE razor in that Edwin Jagger barley as your first. Please let me know if I can help out. You are more than welcome to send me a personal message. Well done.

Saturday is DE day for me and I really enjoy it. I get a 'better' shave with a DE because I can go ATG on ALL hairs. I find a DE shave almost disappointingly easy most of the time. I like the technicality of skill and fundamental minimalist nature of a straight, but I also like the design of DEs and their 'coolness'. I love Astra blades and see no reason at the moment to even try another brand.

Obie got me in to shaving with a DE and I'm eternally grateful...

There's definitely nothing like a good DE shave. In January of this year, I began using straight razors and my Gillette DE has seen very little use as of late. However, over the weekend I cut my thumb and had to have stitches, so I can't exactly hold my straights right now. Yesterday before work I pulled out the Gillette and a fresh Feather and had a phenomenal shave. I was a bit stubbly-er after work than I am after using my straights, but it was still a superb shave and the Gillette will definitely be back in the rotation more often now.

It's so funny that this thread should pop up. I also had my first DE shave Monday. Found an old Gillette Slim (1962, code H1) in pristine condition. It is exactly like my Dads which my brother is using now. But although I did not get irritated at all, the shave was not nearly as close. I used my grandfather 1912 Gem SE and got a great shave from that though, so maybe it's the blade or my technique...Think I just like straights better. Takes about the same amount of time for either.

With my beard and skin type it is hard to shave daily with a straight. I shave everday but I alternate SR and DE to be able to maintain apperance while giving my face a break. I love my Fatboy and my Tech. For blades I typically use Astra Platinum and have had no issues with thime providing a close comfortable shave time and time again. I am glad that you like your DE! they are fun little buggers :)

So far no one has brought up injectors, those are my favorite with DE's a close second when I don't use a straight