Thread: Beard Prep and Edge Retention Experiment

Hey Jimbo,

Just wanna make sure you know I wuz just gettin in the spirit of doing the scientific thing... I wasn't serious, except for the first point about alternating.

That'd be an easy one to implement.



I'm completely with you in how you're going about this. Sensible steps taken to do a fair comparison. But at the end of the day, you don' t always need representative population sampling with an N>x, and a p<.05 to know that, for example, "every time my fiance drinks white wine, she has an asthma type reaction and I don't get...ahhh, I don't get....ahhh, 'how 'bout next week, then, honey?' "

[Though trained as a scientist, I do get irritated by the science "game" in certain contexts]

{rant over. I feel better now.}

Originally Posted by BrentonC

Hey Jimbo,

Just wanna make sure you know I wuz just gettin in the spirit of doing the scientific thing... I wasn't serious, except for the first point about alternating.

That'd be an easy one to implement.



I'm completely with you in how you're going about this. Sensible steps taken to do a fair comparison. But at the end of the day, you don' t always need representative population sampling with an N>x, and a p<.05 to know that, for example, "every time my fiance drinks white wine, she has an asthma type reaction and I don't get...ahhh, I don't get....ahhh, 'how 'bout next week, then, honey?' "

[Though trained as a scientist, I do get irritated by the science "game" in certain contexts]

{rant over. I feel better now.}

Oh it's all good - the whole idea of an experiment is just a bit of fun anyway. In the end it may prove illuminating or it may not, but I will have a lot of fun along the way

James.

Just curious James. How long between honings as a rule? Methinks using Bengalls, this experiment may run quite some time

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Just curious James. How long between honings as a rule? Methinks using Bengalls, this experiment may run quite some time

lol! Yes, a good point Oz, and one that I have been thinking about. I could be at this a while - more like months than weeks I think, based on previous between-honing times.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I could be at this a while - more like months than weeks

The anticipation is almost too much to bear!

But good things come to those who wait, and I like good things Good on you for this sacrifice, Jimbo

Say, how about shaving twice a day?!

That way you'd speed up the wear and tear on your blades.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

lol! Yes, a good point Oz, and one that I have been thinking about. I could be at this a while - more like months than weeks I think, based on previous between-honing times.
James.

A shame Zeepks are at the other extreme. Might have saved time

How's it going, Jimbo?

Are you bored to tears?

Ehhh.. You are aware that this forum is about shaving, right?

"It would appear that the strain was more than he could bear."
Sorry , another gratuitous "Bear Prep" pun