Thread: A cool straight razor shave

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I can do it that fast. I just generally don't. If I'm in a hurry I will normally use a DE not because of the shave time but the stropping pre and post shave and the drying the blade and scales part. The actual shave part is about the same.

U really take wet shaving to heart, Paul.

I've watched it several times.
Something struck me as odd so watched it over a few times
He goes right down on his right side and doesn't breech the chin line at all in the middle or his left side.
Sorry, doesn't happen.
Maybe he doesn't grow hair there, who knows but he certainly isn't shaving it.
I would typically take about 15 minutes to set up, shave and clean up.
If I need to be quicker, I can easily do that. Years and years of straight use make it second nature. I never have to find a substitute for a straight to expedite things.

Originally Posted by stoneandstrop

I've watched it several times.
Something struck me as odd so watched it over a few times
He goes right down on his right side and doesn't breech the chin line at all in the middle or his left side.
Sorry, doesn't happen.
Maybe he doesn't grow hair there, who knows but he certainly isn't shaving it.
I would typically take about 15 minutes to set up, shave and clean up.
If I need to be quicker, I can easily do that. Years and years of straight use make it second nature. I never have to find a substitute for a straight to expedite things.

One thing is at that time they may be editing it. It was not as easy as we have it today with our cell phones. [Or cameras that make calls!}

If I go more than one day betweeen shaves the straight one pass gives me better results than a two pass DE.

Originally Posted by DocDan

He's doing a bit.

Oh yeah, it's definitely a speed schtick. That shave can't be very good.

Originally Posted by outback

U really take wet shaving to heart, Paul.

If I didn't I could just drive down the road shaving with the electric. Believe it or not I see people do it in traffic.

Originally Posted by stoneandstrop

...If I need to be quicker, I can easily do that. Years and years of straight use make it second nature. I never have to find a substitute for a straight to expedite things.

The point for me is not NOT being able to do it in that amount of time it's that straight shaving, aside from the preferred results, is a ritual that I enjoy and if I am pressed for time I would rather sacrifice a shave I will repeat next day than spoil the ritual I look forward to.

I can get the same, or near the same quality shave with a DE, but I go through all that other stuff because it is something I enjoy and racing through it diminishes that. I'd simply rather not. I'd just rather take my time.