Thread: IM NEW AND NEARVOUSE

Being in the military, I would go about it this way. BTW, I'm a newbie, and I've only been at this two weeks.

Stop throwing your money away on Machs and get your hands on a DE razor. It's way cheaper, and since you are already wet shaving there isn't much of a learning curve. If you don't already have one, get a nice badger brush and some shaving soap.

Now, get yourself a decent razor and strop, it doesn't have to be expensive. A lot of people like the kit from RupRazor, or an inexpensive, shave ready Dovo or something from the classifieds here.

When you get a long weekend dive in and follow the advise in the wiki, go slow and do a section at a time. You can finish off with the DE so you look presentable. Over time you should find yourself using the DE less and less.

I've seen people shave pretty fast with a SR, but in the beginning make sure to give yourself plenty of time to learn.

BTW, thanks for your service.