Thread: Golf vs SR shaving

I've had the same Mizuno T-zoids and Wilson Deep Red driver for almost 20 years. I've had them so long that I've really became familiar with all of them. I decided at the end of this golf season, that it was time for new clubs, and thought I'd start with a new driver. I went in to Golftown and got fitted to a Cobra F7+.

Here's where I segway into your OP. Stay with me here boys....

All this time I've had a very strong grip, with my top hand too far under the grip. What this was doing was opening my club face on impact causing a slice. I always aimed left side fairway. When I was in getting fitted, the salesman noticed this and had me tweak my grip. Low and behold, this little bit of change had me hitting straight. WOW! Couldn't believe after 20 years of golf this whole time it was just my grip.

Maybe I need a pro to look at my razor grip too.....

I've said it before, I have revisited razors that I Felt in the beginning had bad edges, and I complained to the hone guy. But they were plenty shave ready after I learned how to shave and strop. One of the reasons for going with a pro edge is to learn without the edge being a factor. And learning takes time, but I say this, if your edge is right it don't take much angle at all, a spine in most cases, on my second pass it's usually almost flat on my face. Tc

Really good post and comparison to golf!

I've thought about this as well, and here's one observation:

Straight razors are to carts and DEs as forged blade irons are to perimeter-weighted 'forgiving' irons.

Sure, the perimeter irons are easier to use, and the blade irons take more work, time to learn, and precise technique, but there's so much more control and ability to 'work the ball' possible with the blades.

It's just like that with a straight razor.

[QUOTE=MichaelPz;1789907]Really good post and comparison to golf!

"I've thought about this as well, and here's one observation:

Straight razors are to carts and DEs as forged blade irons are to perimeter-weighted 'forgiving' irons.

Plus blades just look so much cooler than cavity backs much like to me straights are much more appealing to the eye than DE razors. "

Along the same lines, a flushed blade feels incredible when executed properly much like a perfect BBS straight razor shave.... With a CB club (DE razor) the results are pretty much the same just a bit less rewarding in terms of feel and skill. Just sayin!

(I apologize to the non-golfers for this gibberish...)

In the late 50's and early 60's I enjoyed working the ball with forged irons, but at my current age, perimeter weighted irons and hybrids and just hitting it straight are good enough. I still have a couple of sets from then, Macgregor tour irons identical to what Nicklaus played, as well as some beautiful persimmon woods. Not that much change in all these years with forged irons, and I still enjoy hitting them now and then, except for the 1 iron. The major changes have been in metal woods and golf balls, as well as swing mechanics. You still can't beat the feel and sound of a balata ball hitting the sweet spot on a persimmon driver. You also can't beat a great shave with a straight.