Originally Posted by
beluga
I am sorry, but whenever someone talks about his ‘sensitive skin’ combined with ‘copper wire’ beard, ‘barbed wire stubble’ that dulls every razor after a few shaves all my warning lights come on.
That someone needs to use a (barber’s) hone between shaves sounds almost inconceivable to me.
I am sure some members may want to jump in head first and offer advice, but to really understand what is going on - and be able to offer some truly useful advice - we would need to know more about your shaving, honing (incl. progression) and stropping experience, and most of all about your pre-shave prep.
Over the years, I have come to the conclusion that a lot of comments about dull razors are merely the result or poor technique in honing, shaving and/or stropping and - most of all - pre-shave prep.
Going back to my ‘formative years’, I remember only too well that I only needed to get one of the above wrong to turn an otherwise perfect shave into an uncomfortable and ineffective mess.
To start with, why don’t you describe your pre-shave routine?
For this routine to work well, it doesn’t have to be very elaborate and no pre-shave cream/balm is needed, but you nevertheless should tell us what you do to prep for your shave.
B.