SRs: re-defining what a good shave is!
I shaved today with a newly honed razor that isn't quite there yet, as I found during the shave. Even after the ATG pass, it left an area on my neck feeling stubbly--when I rubbed against the grain. When I run my hand over that area with the grain, the stubble is barely noticeable. Nontheless, I found myself rather irritated, not so much at the razor not quite being there, but just that my shave wasn't BBS.
And that's when I realized how much these months of shaving with straight razors has changed my perception of what a good shave is. I came to SRs from cartridge razors, usually the cheapie all-in-one twin bladed type and a shave like this was the norm--in fact, I would have been quite happy with it. Now, a shave that leaves any feeling of stubble is quite unusual and means either the razor or I is doing something wrong!
Dan
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My bad cartridge shaves are just beginning to fare poorly in comparison with my current straight shaves. My bad straight shaves are still certainly worse than even my dull cartridge shaves.
However I am delighted to see my straight shaves improving which is something cartridge shaving hasn't offered me in more than a decade.