Thread: Have you quit for a time?

Recently I shaved the “old” way. No, not with a straight or a safety razor, I shaved with a cartridge razor. I will admit to using the better cream I have now become accustomed to. I did the one pass I used to perform. I spent the day wishing I had not attempted this shave. I kept touching my face in disbelief and the amount of stubble I could feel. I normally perform a two and a quarter to two and a half pass shave with a straight daily with the same passes on Sunday with a Double Edge. I do not get hung up on BBS but rather CCS or Close Comfortable Shave.

If you have quit using a straight or Safety razor what made you want to quit?


When you returned what brought you back?

No,,, not yet

Not since converted.

For a few years, maybe 2010-13, I put down the SR and went all DE. But the only time I've cartridge shaved since 2006 is occasionally when stranded traveling.

I sometimes consider doing it as an experiment, but never do.

Are you saying the shave with the cart was good or that it left a lot of stubble?

Bob

I still use a cartridge razor sometimes, when I'm in a real hurry or just plain lazy. Don't know about the other brands or types but my Mach 3 gives me a very close, comfortable shave. However I don't find shaving with that razor nearly as fun as using one of my straight razors.

Originally Posted by BobH

Are you saying the shave with the cart was good or that it left a lot of stubble?

Bob

Compared to my shave with a straight or DE it felt like I had not shaved at all. I looked presentable but felt the stubble left behind when I would touch my face.

Originally Posted by JTmke

Compared to my shave with a straight or DE it felt like I had not shaved at all. I looked presentable but felt the stubble left behind when I would touch my face.

OK, I understand now. The only time I use a twinblade disposable cart razor is when I fly on vacation. No real complaints with those twinblade disposables as they don't leave a massive amount of stubble behind. They do not provide me with as close or comfortable a shave as with a straight or DE but presentable none the less. So I only relapse when I have to and that has not been frequently lately.

Bob

I did start in my late teens and early twenties with a straight, but oddly enough I got ribbed about it quite a bit, and had a hard time finding good soap, way pre internet. Also during the years I was not using my straight razor I sported a beard a lot. Fast forward twenty some years and I am required to be clean shaven, so the straight came out of hiding. At this age nobody really cares how I shave.

See my SOTD this week
first time in ages I haven't used a straight. It wasn't a terrible shave, i had no irritation etc but none the less it was not special. In the interests of science I also used my wife's shaving creme, it smelled ok. Wouldn't hurry to do it again but wouldn't care if I had to.