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Hi. My name is Luke, and I'm a recent convert from electric shaving. I still have trouble though....I don't always want to take the time, or can't take the time, for a proper wet shave with my wonderful straight.
...so I cheat. I clean up the lines with my electric...maybe shave the top lip so it doesn't bother my girlfriend. But I don't take it all! Just a bit, to hold me over, until I can get a good shave in.
I'm really sorry, I am. I just had to tell someone to get this off my chest...:rant:
Well, if that works for you, nothing to apologize about. Keep doing it.
On the other hand, I've found that slowing things down a bit is healthy thing to do. Its one of the things I love about straight razor shaving. If you take your time and make that extra ten minutes (believe me, its there if you want it to be) - everything still gets done and maybe done better because your more present and aware of what you're doing. Throw away the electric!! :p
Just a thought.
Jordan
I definitely agree with Jordan, if it's working for you, all the better. That said, I do appreciate how straight shaving makes my day slow down for a bit so I can finally get things done right, not necessarily just quickly. Slowing life down a bit allows you to enjoy it more, so that in 20 years, you know where your time went.
Enjoy your shaving, either way.
Mark
Thanks for the votes of confidence guys, but I really wish I was able to shave more regularly. Hopefully I'll have the drive to get a good one in tonight. I really need one by now....
There are quite a few good Double Edged razor systems out there. You may want to give them a try. I shaved with one for years and always liked it. They are a time saver over the Straight and and always give me good results. It will also give you a chance to use lots of nice soaps, creams, and brushes.
Just keep on using the using the straights when you have more time or need a treat.
Dude your in big trouble now. Combining the straight with an electric. The SRP police will be making a visit to your house very soon. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.
Seriously though like others said its better to finish with something else rather than be in a hurry with the straight but really now an electric? Try a DE you can get one real cheap and shave real fast and they are easy to use.
I do all my shaving at night after my shower!
I also do my shaving after a shower. As for you, I think as penance you should have to give up a razor,,,to me, address will follow then you are forgiven by all.
Maybe you could get windcalmer to attach your straight to the electric. After seeing what he did in the show off your craftiness thread I am sure this would be no problem. Just dip it in some soap and let her go.
You suck Luke. How could you do this to us? We thought you loved us!
:D
i use a fusion from time to time. there i said it!
Totally agree, I find it interesting that the point at which I stopped using my DE/cartridge/electric razor completely was shortly after the birth of my twins two years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnich67
Razor(s) .... ££
Accessories (hones/strops etc) .... ££
Twins .... ££££££££
10 mins in the morning during a shave .... Priceless
Barney
Well....I've been fighting a scratchy throat and other flu-like symptoms for about a week now. So when I would normally do my shave (at night after a shower), I'm so tired I just go right to bed and shower in the AM before work.
...and a morning shave won't work for me now as it usually takes 30+ minutes for the shave, and I am NOT a morning person.
I don't know if this would work for you, but when I only have 5 minutes for a shave, I just do a quick pass with the grain of my hair. It's close enough of a shave for work, and looks fine. I've never used an electric though so I don't know what the comparison is. Anyway, I shaved quickly like that this morning because I was running late, and it only took about seven minutes. I guess the downside is that the stropping will be put off for laterQuote:
Originally Posted by kasperitis
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by hoglahoo
This is essentially what I do too. Or, I go one stroke with the grain and then one stroke across the grain all in the same pass. I use my DE so infrequently that my technique with it is all shot to hell. I can shave better and faster with a straight now.
Jordan
If you are going to cheat at least do it with class and use a DE :roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by kasperitis
I say , do as you please . Enjoyment of the hobby is the goal . When I first decided to try straight razor shaving , I thought I would only do it on Sundays , and shave with a disposable razor during the week . Much to my surprise , I quickly found that I preferred a straight razor shave . I had to clean up my first few shaves with the disposeable , and it was 2 months , before I could do my upper lip , using only a straight . The important thing is , to enjoy what you are doing .Quote:
Originally Posted by kasperitis
HERETIC!!!
HERETIC!!!!
Kaspertis needs to be branded with a scarlet letter for his transgressions!
E
Electric razor user!
Backslider!
Whisker sympathizer!
Actually, I was an electirc user up until a couple months back. I couldn't find replacement blades for my electric, and was about to buy another one, when I happened upon an article about wet shaving. Why spend another $100 on an electric? I got a DE, then soon thereafter straights cast their siren song upon me. The rest is history.
Wasn't on digg, was it? That's how I began my pilgrimmage!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
I think it's a natural progression once you get into the groove of things. I started off looking at DE's then decided that a straight was hella cooler than a DE and picked one up (with many more coming shortly thereafter damn RAD).
In the beginning you go slower. Prep takes longer, stropping takes longer, shaving especially for me, took longer. I started in July of last year I guess and I now shave exclusively with Str8s. Prep included I can shave in about 10 minutes.
It gets better and easier bro.
Nope. It was actually on some guys blog about custom leather Bible bindings. Go figure....Quote:
Originally Posted by skiblur
You hold him while I put the iron over the fire!!! I say we confiscate all his razors!!!
Kasp u sure this thread wasn't an attempt to get 10 casino points ? :roflmao
Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim
+! on the DE. I use a classic Gillette for those quick shaves.