Thread: Frustration!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yeppers unfortunatly if the issue is with multiple razors the cause lies with the guy looking back from the mirror each morning

I like OCD's suggestion of going back to the basics, helps me to do that now and then, been at this for 34 years now and I still can catch myself using to much pressure sometimes have to tell myself "Back off idiot"

Good luck on sorting it out quickly

I read this post by Glen yesterday and it did not really sink in until in bed last night ( I do my best reasoning and thinking things through at night when I cannot sleep) So this morning I decided I was going to try to use as little pressure as possible using my normal 4 pass shave techniques. It worked better than I expected. The chin and neck areas are my hardest areas but today it was much easier. I ended up with a BBS shave with no effort. Now we shall see if I can duplicate this on my next shave. Kudos to Glen for sharing his wealth of knowledge with newbies like myself

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Is it possible all your edges have become rusty.

Hahaha I wish they were! Then I'd have something to blame but alas they're not, so the one to blame has to be yhe guy staring back in the mirror [emoji16] thanks for the thoughts guys, I guess I'll just have to slow down..

Confucius say: Experience like new fallen snow. It builds up quickly and is substantial but under right conditions can melt away to nothing.

My oh my....never expected philosophical deepness on a SR forum, but, on the other hand, why are we all doing this except for the zen of it.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Confucius say: Experience like new fallen snow. It builds up quickly and is substantial but under right conditions can melt away to nothing.

If you haven't changed your prep and edges are same as always, then it's angle and/or pressure. Or your listening to disco instead of rock while your shaving.

SUCCES! This morning I tried all of the above and I'm glad to report that I got my mojo back! Turned out that it was indeed a combination of pressure/angle/prepping.. I spent a little more attention to detail and it rewarded me with a pleasantly smooth shave.. Thanks again to all that put in their 5 cents

I'm glad only your mojo was rusty & not your edges.

I know sometimes it helps if I strop a razor onto a strop that has some diamond paste.

I thought for sure is was the Disco. On the road to learning we don't realize as much how the little details matter. Once we know better we obviously forget from time to time.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

As you know, your face is not the problem.

I can see that the OPs original problem is solved, but I disagree with this statement - sometimes your face is the problem. I certainly have days of bad skin and blotchiness despite an unvarying preparation - my shaves on those days are sub-optimal. This happens more often during winter months - bring on some sunshine and things improve. I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds this.