Thread: Difference between open and closed combs?

Well to be quite honest, I'm a fan of redundancy. I'm the kind of person who likes having backups for my backups. If I need one of something when I go to the store, I buy two. And I know I need something from the store when I'm down to only one on hand.

As for choice of blades, I like things I can find locally as oppose to things that always have to be ordered. I use Wilkinson Sword blades from Walmart. I can find them locally and they work good on my face without me having to order more online. There may come a day when I do have to order them and should I find a better bulk deal online then I can find in store I would probably go that route. I know there are alot of blades out there. I'm sure that failing to try them all is probably not the best thing to do. So far I've only tried Wilkinson, Personna, and Shark. Wilks have been my favorite thus far. Honestly, as of right now, based solely on price, convenience, and comfort of shave alone, Wilks are my go to blades.

As far as razor style and design go, I have only the one DE, but also have 2 SRs, and a Shavette but I don't feel that I have enough. I'm still not completely sold that I will always use a straight razor just based on time constraints, but I will always have a couple on hand just in case. But I also wouldn't mind having a couple of DEs on hand for travel and should the need arise that I must use a different one, or hell, even if I just want to do something different that day.

Basically, I'm wanting y'all to explain some differences to me, which y'all have done very well and I thank y'all for, and to basically help me justify buying more razors.

Blade exposure is no trivial matter in a DE. it can make a DE as finicky as a straight and give a shave almost as close.

Originally Posted by TexasShaver

Basically, I'm wanting y'all to explain some differences to me, which y'all have done very well and I thank y'all for, and to basically help me justify buying more razors.

When it comes to RAD, and the other acquisition disorders, you can always depend on the membership of SRP for moral support. BTW, I like to have back ups of every darn thing too ..... and having three or four is even better than having two.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

When it comes to RAD, and the other acquisition disorders, you can always depend on the membership of SRP for moral support. BTW, I like to have back ups of every darn thing too ..... and having three or four is even better than having two.

Also, just think, if a burglar gets in and steals your razors having loads of them means you have too many to carry all of them off so you won't be cleaned out.