Thread: What made you guys want to shave with a straight.

There was a great old one which came up from the depths. It commanded of me.
It made me shave straight. I am half mad and in it's thrall.

Wanted to see if I was smarter then my forefathers.

Originally Posted by senoreme

I am definitely a newcomer to the straight shave world. I must say what sparked my interest? Tired of spending so much $$$ on multi-blade cartridges which in the end, give you a bad shave. So I think straight razor shaving is definitely more economical, earth friendly (don't have to throw away all of those cartridge blades), and excellent exfoliation for the face. It is an art in and of itself.

This is true to begin with, but it gets more expensive with all of the razors we tend to collect, and all of the creams, aftershaves, etc. we want to try!

I was excited as teenager to start shaving. as I got older I grew to hate it. I had constant razor burn. I would grow a beard but I have to be clean shaven. I was reading the news paper about how most men say they have a sensitive face but they don't, they shave wrong. It said a DE was the best shave, I have not used a DE but I'm sure they were wrong. Anyway, it got me thinking about my Grandpa's straight so I found SRP and have loved shaving with it.

Some times I go a couple of weeks
with out shaving, and so it's easier to
use a straight razor.
Also some times I stay at a hippie
commune, and a straight razor
does not require a sink of water.
Just a hand towel or ones arm,
to wipe the blade off.

There is also a consideration of
being attacked by a raccoon, while
shaving.
Does one think a safety razor would
be of any help fending of a raccoon
while shaving?

Being a chef I have an unhealthy fascination with sharp blades and sharpening.

Also I've suffered from razor burn for years and after starting shaving with a cut throat it's almost totally gone.

I've got a few reasons: I have a certain fascination for older ways of doing things, it seemed like I could save a good bit of money, people seem to agree it works better, and I like the idea of learning a way of shaving that requires more presence, more mindfulness. Oh, and it fit in well with my other strange interests.

I stumbled across this article. I was curious enough to give it a try. Now I'm hooked.

Straight Razor Shaving For Beginners | The Art of Manliness

I came to SRP because I wanted to learn more about sharpening and hones because of my interests in woodworking and hand tools..... I did learn to sharpen at levels that I did not even dream of before....but for a guy who use to loathe shaving, it has become part of my day that I savour each day.

I never liked shaving and I hated how expensive replacement cartridges were. Ive used a disposible SE on and off for the last 10 years or so. When I didn't use that I just trmed with clippers and called it good. I too like older and more primitive ways to do things. The only time I actually enjoyed smoking was when I rolled my own. I also hate like the idea of throwing things away that end up in a landfill or elsewhere for hundreds of years. Cigarette butts, diapers and razor cartridges are among the most thrown away items in the world. My wife and I also used cloth diapers for our youngest and would recommend it to anyone, especially with what is available now.