Thread: Just no luck with straights

I'm near canton Ohio. And I'm pry in the 200 shave area with straights and another year of shavette before that so I am really comfortable with the tool. And I get great shaves with my shavette. perhaps I'm dulling my razor during the shave somehow that wouldn't affect a shavette. I did just join the site but I've been a browser for a long time now.

Does the edge of your razor easily pop (cut) arm or leg hair at the tree top level?

I am concerned that you have shaved with a shavette for quite a while. That reduces the likelihood of a shaving technique issue.

I'd love to look at your razors under a microscope to determine the condition of your edges.

An investment in time with a mentor sounds like your best option.

Please don't give up! This will get sorted out.

I would be happy to ship a razor to anyone who knows what they're doing. I would be more a comfort for someone to say I'm doing something wrong because my razor is perfect. I just dont know that for myself. They all do cut arm hair easy.

Originally Posted by Gcramer1234

I would be happy to ship a razor to anyone who knows what they're doing. I would be more a comfort for someone to say I'm doing something wrong because my razor is perfect. I just dont know that for myself. They all do cut arm hair easy.

Hopefully someone from Ohio will chime in and offer to help you. When you say your razor easily cuts arm hair. Do you mean at the base of the hair next to your skin or mid-length of the hair shaft. This is important because it determines if your razor has a "real shave ready edge".

Originally Posted by Gcramer1234

I'm near canton Ohio. And I'm pry in the 200 shave area with straights and another year of shavette before that so I am really comfortable with the tool. And I get great shaves with my shavette. perhaps I'm dulling my razor during the shave somehow that wouldn't affect a shavette. I did just join the site but I've been a browser for a long time now.

not that i have tons of knowledge or wisdom but what i can offer is to come down and see what and how your doing and bring a couple razors or stones and see if there is anything i can add or help out on while you are shaving , or getting ready to shave ect if you wanted to !?

im only about 30 mins north of ya