Hi all!
I started shaving with my dad’s Gillette DE when I was 14, then dad switched to the single edge injector blades, then to an electric. The electric tore my face up so bad that it looked like I had tried to remove my beard with 100 grit sandpaper and a sander! Enough of that BS! I went back to injectors!
I eventually sinned and went to disposables and then saw the light and was saved 3+ years ago when some kind of divine guidance guided me to my uncles Genco Grant, I sent it out for sharpening and I’ve never looked back!!! I thank what ever force it was that led me down the path of deliverance from Disposable’s Evil!!!
To say that I know have more straights than I need is an understatement but I can’t part with any of them!
I asked my very good friend pinklather to keep his eyes out for a DE when he hit the annual antique show and I’d reimburse him for his trouble and shipping if he found one; he gave me a like new non adjustable Gillette! He recommended the Derby blades so I ordered a 100 count pack.
When I went to use it, it was just like riding a bike! No Nick, No Cuts, No Errors! A perfect game!!
pinklather also gave my son one of his personal De’s! He uses his more than I do but he still loves to use his Friodur!!
Check it out!
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...uilt-spec.html
The one thing that I always advise about using the DE is that just like a straight, you don’t use ‘pressure’! Unlike those disposables, jus the weight of the razor is enough! The angle is also important just like a straight!
Enjoy the Ride And Have Fun!!:y