Thread: Anyone join you yet?

Most of the people i hang with know that i shave with a straight,and when we go to a party ,the straight topic always comes up. More than a few times i have been asked to bring some of my shaving stuff, for a little show and tell. So i show them how to make lather and how to hold a straight and a little history and the diff grinds,and everyone is amazed and very interested and asking alot of questions BUT do you think i can even get ONE person to come over to the dark side and try a straight!! HELL NO !!!!! Have any of you folks had any luck??

I got my wife to try, and consequently use, a DE. No luck converting anyone to straights, though. I usually get the that sounds pretty cool but only a crazy person would try it looks.

Nope, no luck at all. Most people will have a passing interest in my shaving hobby, but that's about it. I suspect that they don't put much thought into shaving and have convinced themselves that whatever they use (to get a sub par shave in 1.5 minutes) is good enough.

I got ONE of my friends to pick it up. Although his interest was peaked by a magazine article he had read about it, I was happy to give him one to try. That was about a year ago and he's still going. Just wish he'd catch the RAD so I'd have more to ogle.

My son in law just started with straights.

I've worked on a few & gotten them to shave a few times, but they have decided on the middle with a DE for the biggest part.

i was able to convert my oldest son to the dark side and when he comes over or i visit there we shave as brothers.and a friend of mine a pro. juggler who has a full body beard was infected.they have not yet contracted rad and are shaving with razors that i gave them both for over a year now and i am always amazed at how sharp they have been able to keep there razors with very simple strops no need for even a touch up yet.hint if you are in the poisition of giving a man his frist razor give him something good one that you will miss. most of us have far too many anyhow

I have converted two fols so far, gimpyalex, and a guy from work, I gave gimpyalex a razor and he seems to have developed a small case of the RAD

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My Brother. I shaves with a DE 99% of the time, but now hes throwing a Dovo into the mix. We bought it for him at Christmas.

He just found the joy of Boar Brushes. Put the Simpson Duke 3 to the side...

I gave my dad an ERN straight razor that I had, which he uses on the weekends. I also got my brother a DE for his birthday.

So I've converted two so far.

I'm working on other guys at the moment, including a guy who works with my other half lol..! I might PIF him a razor to try and see if I can get him hooked.