Thread: rinse or wipe the blade?

I have noted folks wiping off the blade between strokes, instead of rinsing under a tap (like cartrige people do).
What difference does it make? if one wipes off any water after the shave to avoid rust ?
Thanks

Im a wiper it doesnt make sense to me to rinse, you will have to wipe anyway! Hope this helps.

I rinse when I need to get lather off the blade during a shave; rinsing removes the lather and cut hair and keeps the blade hot. After I'm done with a shave, I rinse and wipe to be sure to get everything off and get the blade totally dry.

I rinse the blade, always being careful to tip the toe downward to minimize the moisture that might sneak up the tang. I fear cutting myself wiping if I wipe the blade several times during my shave while my hands are a little wet. I prefer to give it one wipe at the end of the shave, then strop it a few times

I just wipe the blade clean on my forearm & when the shave is over ,I rinse the blade under the hot tap until its warm then dry with a towel & follow up with drying off by wiping with toilet tissue to make sure the blade is totally dry.Then just a few reps on the canvas before storing away. Since I,ve done this all my blades are good & free of rust .Paul

I really don't think it makes any difference. I rinse. In the old days barbers had a towel slung over their shoulder and wiped as the shaved.

I think the main reason for wiping today is simply that it keeps that fragile blade further away from the nice chrome plated tap that loves sharp edges for lunch when handled by fumblefingers like me.

I just fold up the barber towel and use that to wipe off the lather when I shave... I'll rinse and wipe at the end.

Regards

Kaptain "Two feet away.... who would have thought that was close enough to nick my razor?!?!" Zero

I usually have a bowl of water with me to dip the razor in to rinse, but 9/10 times I end up wiping the lather off with my fingers. Wiping probably is a lot safer, coz most of the horror stories involve razors meeting faucets head on and losing.

I rinse under the tap...... carefully.

Originally Posted by JimmyH-AD

I rinse under the tap...... carefully.

Same here. The blade gets wiped off after the shave.