I've been shaving with a straight for a year and half now. I usually shave at 4am, before everyone else in the house gets up, and more relevant to this post, before my morning coffee. This morning I didn't follow SOP. It was after 7am and 3 cups of coffee before I got to my shower and shave. Not much out of the ordinary, good lather from some B&M Select, but my 7/8 TI came up in rotation. I prefer a 5/8, but the bigger blade makes for an interesting change. As soon as I put that blade to my sideburn I knew I was in for a different experience. I hope my hands don't shake like that when I'm 75 or 80. What a buzz I had on! The entire shave I felt like I did back when I was a rock climber and on the sharp end of the rope... Extreme concentration needed; I haven't experienced that fear and thrill since my very first straight shave! Not something I want every morning, but definitely a shave to remember. Result was a fine 2 pass shave. Cannot call it DFS as I ended up with one weeper under my chin via the ATG pass.
Anyone else want to share a memorable shave?