Thread: Frustration!

I can't understand what the h*ll is wrong with me.. I've been shaving with a straight for almost a year now and most of the time I get real awesome results.. Razor burn (used to be) no more.. Stropping is no problem, the edge gets nice and smooth. Getting proficient in honig, to the point I can now kill an edge, reset the bevel and polish it to a mirror finish.. But since a week or 3 I seem to get nothing but really poor shaves. [emoji24] I've tried just about everything, refreshing the edges, trying different soaps/creams/aftershave, the whole shabang.. I guess I'll just have to go catweasel for a while and start over again..

I read edges, so I am assuming multiple razors ????

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I read edges, so I am assuming multiple razors ????

Yeah indeed.. 2 of which are done by Lynn. I've got a small rotation of 6 razors but they all perform good.. I'll take on the cold water shave method to try if that's any help.

Thanks for the tips and sharing in my (temporary) misery..

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

Boy is that the truth or what. I do it also but it takes me a couple shaves to realize it

Is it possible all your edges have become rusty.

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

Sometimes its a matter of getting back to the basics. As you know, your face is not the problem. So the problem is hiding in either your prep, technique, or edge. But you already knew that.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

Sometimes its a matter of getting back to the basics. As you know, your face is not the problem. So the problem is hiding in either your prep, technique, or edge. But you already knew that.

I agree with OCD shaver. When I was about a year into shaving with a DE I had a similar experience. Turns out I got really comfortable with my routine and slowly paid less attention to prepping my face. Once I realized it, I focused a little more on prep and the issue was resolved. Next time you shave, try to focus on all the basics and see if you don't get an awesome shave.

I had that same issue today with a razor that I know has a fine edge. I did some extra stropping post shave and decided it must have been my prep/lather. Tomorrow is another day!