Thread: Compatibility between SRs and DEs?

Quite a few of us are evening shavers. And I never found an issue with using an electric and cartridge razor, concurrently (not the same shave obviously Mick).
It used to take me half an age to shave, but now it is in the 15-20 minute range, including clean up and stropping. I did buy a D/E which I use once every 3 weeks roughly (that pack of 100 astras is going to last forever at 3-5 blades a year), and it may see a bit more use when I go to Europe in a few weeks. But otherwise I use a straight exclusively now, and I shave daily, as I said at the start I am an evening shaver on work days but a morning shaver on my week off.
I strop post shave, it dries my razor, and it is ready for use the next day.
But if for you using a D/E on weekdays works then there is nothing wrong with that.

In my opinion, it is very relaxing to take the time to shave with a straight. Maybe take a nice shower before going to bed, then shave, and you should not have to shave in the morning most likely. I am fairly new to straights, but I have learned that it took me longer due to the edge not being that great on them. You may want to get them honed. Now they shave way quicker and the shave is much more comfortable. I knew no difference at that time. I know better now. I will sometimes use my safety razor for a few quick missed spots after using straight. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

..., and it may see a bit more use when I go to Europe in a few weeks...

You don't happen to pass by in Holland, do you?

Originally Posted by Laurens

You don't happen to pass by in Holland, do you?

Unfortunately not, england, Scotland and Lapland (not sure if Lapland is in Europe actually but I think so), then my wife and daughter head to Paris and Berlin for a few weeks while I fly home for work.
I haven't had much luck teeing up a social, but I think I will be fairly busy anyway.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Unfortunately not, england, Scotland and Lapland (not sure if Lapland is in Europe actually but I think so), then my wife and daughter head to Paris and Berlin for a few weeks while I fly home for work.
I haven't had much luck teeing up a social, but I think I will be fairly busy anyway.

Lapland is most certainly part of Europe.
There a few different definitions on it though.
A swede would call the northernmost part of their country for Lapland
The Finnish people basically the same thing, and then there is Norway that calls it same land.
The Sami people usually don't concern them with modern day borders and such though
Basically a big portion of the North of all three countries are defined as lap/sami country as it has for thousands of years.

Originally Posted by Birnando

Lapland is most certainly part of Europe.
There a few different definitions on it though.
A swede would call the northernmost part of their country for Lapland
The Finnish people basically the same thing, and then there is Norway that calls it same land.
The Sami people usually don't concern them with modern day borders and such though
Basically a big portion of the North of all three countries are defined as lap/sami country as it has for thousands of years.

As long as my daughter finds Santa when we get there I don't really mind

Originally Posted by edhewitt

As long as my daughter finds Santa when we get there I don't really mind

She will
A whole buch of them in fact

Then there's the cold shave, which I enjoy.

My parade is simple, splash cold water on face, lather the face using the brush to really work it in, another layer of lather. Two pass shave get's me a DFS, rinse with cold water, alum block, some aftershave, and done.

Can do this in approx 10 minutes, now that's not rushing, but it certainly isn't taking my time, it's a purely functional shave. When I have more time, I take the time and enjoy the shave and add a few steps.

Either way, I far more enjoy starting my morning with that, then using a cartridge. The cartridge razor turns the shave into a chore, a task, while the straight shave is something enjoyable.

YMMV....

Originally Posted by Birnando

She will
A whole buch of them in fact

As long as the helper Santa's help us find the real one its all good. She knows that the ones on the shops are helper Santa's, as the real one cant possibly be everywhere