Finally!!!!!

Well some of y'all might remember from some posts of mine that my Girlfriend was going to give me a SR for Christmas. We exchanged gifts last night and I FINALLY got to shave with my straight this morning! I didn't follow the advice to just do one sideburn/cheek but that's because I had plenty of time this morning to be slow and patient. It was VERY different than I thought but I liked it! I had almost a full weeks worth of beard so that made it a little tougher I think but over all I really think I'm going to love this new (old) way of shaving!

I want to take a quick second and say a huge thank you to all the guys (and gals) on here that have contributed to the wiki's and other posts. It makes a big difference going into this daunting experience having knowledge to start off in the right direction. Thank you very much!

With time and practice, the shaves will become more comfortable. Glad you finally got your first taste of the "sport".

Remember I can only show you the door, it is you who must go through it.

The journey has only just begun, welcome to it, take your time and enjoy.

Yep, you drank the Kool-Aid

So what SR did you get?

Thanks guys, I fully expect to become comfortable and proficient with it but expect it to take time. My girl got me (what I specifically requested) a Dovo best quality from SRD. As to the kool-aid I drank that a while back. Only just now enjoying the effects of it lol. I've always been somewhat old fashioned. My girl knows this and is not surprised in the least when I said I wanted to try this out! She just said that "if you're still using them when we have kids you better find a really good place to keep them put up!" I agree completely.

Hahaha...actually as time goes on, if for whatever you miss a couple of days of shaving, there's nothing more fun than having a straight shave with a good beard. To a straight, it doesn't matter, nothing will stand in it's path.

Now, I'm going to post this for about the 50th time, it was my inspiration to get me straight shaving, and I figure in another 50 years I will get as good as an old member, Willi, who is in this video. It was called, "The Manliest Shave Ever", and unlike what I first thought, he doesn't shave with the big butcher knife hanging from the wall.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q4IRoaJH34

All I can say is WOW!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Phrank

Hahaha...actually as time goes on, if for whatever you miss a couple of days of shaving, there's nothing more fun than having a straight shave with a good beard. To a straight, it doesn't matter, nothing will stand in it's path.

Now, I'm going to post this for about the 50th time, it was my inspiration to get me straight shaving, and I figure in another 50 years I will get as good as an old member, Willi, who is in this video. It was called, "The Manliest Shave Ever", and unlike what I first thought, he doesn't shave with the big butcher knife hanging from the wall.

Enjoy!

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Have you seen this?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRQi1R6J5A...98533797_n.jpg

I think our reaction to that, is how cartridge-razor-users react to straights.

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Originally Posted by Amenrab

Have you seen this?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mRQi1R6J5A...98533797_n.jpg

I think our reaction to that, is how cartridge-razor-users react to straights.

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Hahahaha! Excellent! Haven't seen that one, but have seen this one, when a razor just won't do! I think it's a 1000/980 1/4 Hollow Ground.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NN3fWyIDk4

:dropjaw: ok that really is crazy!