Thread: is it harsh?

I use my DE about once every two weeks. It is cool but make me appreciate just how much longer a good 'straight' shave lasts.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Gotta say, my opinion only, but when a Dovo and "best shave ever" are mentioned in the same sentence, I can't imagine what could be worse....

I didn't say that did I!? If I did im sorry Andrew! Cause I,m pretty sure my best shave wasn't on a Dovo. Tc

Originally Posted by dinnermint

Yar, I be smellin' a troll in deez waters. However, these are my thoughts.

You know someone at Wacker, neat. You're taking peoples words as gospel, which is crap. If someone presents you with an opinion on something, you should fact check it and try it yourself. That's just common sense.

Guestimating that you have at least 6 years of experience wet shaving, but you participate little in these forums. That means you have read as much as we have. You haven't experimented as much as the multitudes of people here have. I've only seen you post about one safety razor, the 2011 R41 muhle, that you are quite ga-ga over. This does not lend much credence to your authority on sharp things.

Going back through your posts, you just seem to want to start arguments of straight versus DE blades. What is the purpose of this? You are not starting a legitimate conversation. The fact that you are even still here is a testament to the patience and tolerance of the higher-ups in this forum.

Bingo,


The saying "He don't know what he don't know" so the continuation of trying to convince him of the inaccuracies of his hypothesis is basically a serious waste of typing...

ps: I don't think I ever laughed so hard at a microscope analysis as the one he linked. completely "Honing Ignorant" people presenting their uninformed opinions..
There are some pretty bad ones out there too, but I doubt anyone involved has ever honed a SR,, let alone is an expert.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I didn't say that did I!? If I did im sorry Andrew! Cause I,m pretty sure my best shave wasn't on a Dovo. Tc

You didn't say that, and if you did, I'd know you were joking....

Oh thank god, I thought I was having a senior moment! I,m getting old. Tc

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Oh thank god, I thought I was having a senior moment! I,m getting old. Tc

It's not the age that counts!

It's the MILEAGE!

I think that you certainly have made your point that you prefer DE or SE blades.

Many of us prefer the shaves that we get from straight razors, and that is why we are here. The fact that you have attempted to improve your edges for 4 years does not mean that you have reached some sort of pinnacle of success. The quality of the attempt is as important as the quantity.

Regarding your honing, you should know that kosher coticules are no better or worse than any other coticules. It simply is a matter of appearance and not function.

The fact that you seem to think that you have gained some archaic honing knowledge from describing honing with oil on a coticule indicates that you have not done much reading here. Been there, done that, and shaved with it.

Also, your repeated attempt to indicate some higher level skill or knowledge due to bumping elbows with old guys with a lot of razor experience does not in any way indicate your level of knowledge or experience. One thing that you should be made aware of is that the term "honemeister" was a term invented as a compliment to the founder of this forum. So, unless you have met Lynn Abrams, you have never met a honemeister.

Finally, please consider using punctuation in your future posts.

You should be happy for me, as my equipment is way better than most of yours, I haven't bought any of those cheap razors you mention, but that's cool at least you can afford them, and maybe a few more years you will learn to hone too.

You know Oz already told you that a DE blade and a straight measure the same.4 microns, so your theory is at best questionable. But let me say this so you can stop with me, I DONT CARE WHAT YOU THINK. I,m saying that your statement is not true and I don't have to believe it, you can if you want cause it doesn't matter to me, I,m happy with mine, try to be happy with yours, and maybe then you wll quit all the many posts trying to convince us that we don't know what we like. Maybe your just unhappy with where you live, I don't know but lighten up or go away. Tc

Can I just say that this thread is making my day.