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02-26-2016, 09:40 AM #1
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Thanked: 3222I'd agree with everyone else and suggest you start back at square one and have your razor pro honed so you know the razor is shave ready to begin with. When you get it back, do not strop it before you use it the first time. That eliminates the possibility than you may dull the blade by poor stropping and lets you know what a good edge feels like. Strop your razor before the second use and if it does not shave as well as the first it is a good indication your stropping is off.
When I started to shave with a straight razor I was so slow at it that my lather was drying out too. Try just lathering the section you are working on as you go. The other cause of lather drying out too quickly is that you may not have the right soap to water ratio dialed in.
Good luck.
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02-26-2016, 11:31 AM #2
Bob has given you a synopsis of the best advice you can get. Follow his advice, and please check back in when you try again after doing so. No offense, but buying stones and trying to hone, judged by the HHT, is not the best way to go, since you have no example of what a good edge looks and feels like or should do on your face to compare to.
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02-26-2016, 11:41 AM #3
I've said here before, I've never had luck with the new production Dovo razors, the two I had (one given away), even though honed by separate pro honers, seemed always to leave outright stubble everywhere, patches of stubble, frequently skipped over my face, never had a great shave with one - I have about 100 SR's, and have only had this problem with the new production Dovo's - just my opinion and my experience, but frankly, I'd try any other razor, get an inexpensive one "shave ready" from the Classifieds and give it a try - my bet is it might make most of your problems go away, or at least drastically reduce your problems.
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02-26-2016, 12:20 PM #4
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Thanked: 44Yeah, except Bob missed the bit about the OP posting a video of himself waxing his face if all else fails. That's important.
Just one point to the OP. I hope you're not a troll, but you state that, "my razor currently cuts my arm hair perfectly fine in mid air applying no pressure really".
Cutting in mid air means you're not applying any pressure. The pressure is applied by the resistance of the hair to being moved by the razor, as opposed to being cut by the razor and please don't swear.
If you're not a troll, then welcomeLast edited by puketui41; 02-26-2016 at 12:27 PM.
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02-26-2016, 01:06 PM #5
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02-26-2016, 01:25 PM #6
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02-26-2016, 01:30 PM #7
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02-26-2016, 01:31 PM #8
Lately they have shown up to stir up. Tc
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02-26-2016, 04:35 PM #9
What would motivate a troll?
OT, I know...
Honest, I'm not a Troll
I'm just slow
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02-26-2016, 04:54 PM #10Just call me Harold
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