Thread: Wipe or rinse?

Originally Posted by Whizbang

I have been using a damp sponge placed on the counter Beside the sink. This feels comfortable with minimal effort.

Well doing it like the guy in the video can't be wrong cause he might be one f the most accomplished straight shaver alive. He was my inspiration to get my technique right. Tc

I have not read this whole thread, it is fairly long. But I rinse the blade, the main reason being is that if the soap rinses cleanly from the blade I know my water ratio is right (for me). If it doesn't, I need to add a bit more water.

Originally Posted by SRNewb

I have not read this whole thread, it is fairly long. But I rinse the blade, the main reason being is that if the soap rinses cleanly from the blade I know my water ratio is right (for me). If it doesn't, I need to add a bit more water.

Another viable measurement. Cool... Interesting way to gauge water ratio. I have to try this. Haven't noticed razor clingy lather so maybe I've been getting this ratio right.

Originally Posted by jmercer

Another viable measurement. Cool... Interesting way to gauge water ratio. I have to try this. Haven't noticed razor clingy lather so maybe I've been getting this ratio right.

Weelll....some folk like more water and some less, but I find for me a wetter lather with a straight is better, and that that ratio for me translates into the blade rinsing clean under running water.
But a lot of the time, if there is not enough water in my lather, I can sort of feel the difference on my face as well.

I wipe on my forearm. I rinse my forearm off when i am out of space or there is an iminent risk of a latherlanche.

Rinse. I am too paranoid about dulling the blade if I try another method.

Originally Posted by Deeter

Rinse. I am too paranoid about dulling the blade if I try another method.

Well I have been a rinser for this very reason, but I have found out the hard way that there are way too many things to nick the blade on when I rinse. I am now in the market for a sponge, I wonder if there is such as thing as sponge acquisition disorder....

Strangely enough I never ding the larger razor, only the smaller one.

Sponge wipe all the way here

Wiping was too time consuming for me, I recently started rinsing and I prefer it a lot more than wiping.

You must be in quite a rush if wiping takes too long.

The advantage of wiping, in my opinion, is that I keep my blades completely dry so I don't have to take the time carefully dying the pivot and scales after I am finished.