Quote Originally Posted by kevinred View Post
I haven't been using a straight for that long and many times I have wanted to throw the towel in and go back to my DE razor , but like you I couldn't go back, not to a DE let alone a cartridge…

One of my favourite things is the time it takes to shave. It has become a ritual of sorts, all the prep and the scents and finally the shave, its different each time. I get blown away with a DFS, and love it when I almost get a BBS ((except on my neck)still working on that) I love one pass lazy shaves, and I love the splash ons the balms and the colognes. Even my mrs says she loves the smell of the bathroom each day after I have finished.

Nope like you, I'm not going back, no not ever…..
The time aspect of putting on all the bells and whistles, or the shave parade as I call it, with all the prep, hot shower, hot towels etc...got to be a bit much for me. Not that I don't mind it once in awhile, but when I saw str8 shaving becoming a chore, I knew I had to change things up.

That was when I gave the cold shave a shot. A simple splash of cold water on the face, lather up, and shave. Two passes for a DFS and done in about 10 minutes.

And if you read the 1905 Shaving book posted, cold water was actually advised, as it contracts the skin and makes the whiskers stand up, allowing the blade the cut better. The cold shave also took away much of the irritation I find hot water gave me.

It's not for everyone, and once in a while, when I have the time and the inclination, nothing's better than a shave with all the fixins', but for utilitarian shaving, I'll take the cold path any day.