Thread: Thoughts on shave results with new razor

Originally Posted by speckey

Ok, my new 13/16 Wacker Stosser wedge came yesterday from shaving shop. This was the first shave today. Everything has been the same except the razor.
I have been using a Dovo 25 or 5/8 Bengall or 5/8 Landers Frary & Clark, all carbon steel.

I noticed a lot of irritation post shave than I have from any of the my other shaves.

1. Why so much irritation and how to avoid it?

You moved from Hollows to a Wedge would be my guess, let the Wedge do the work....

The angle will be different too, we always say about 20-30 degrees but really it is more like 1 -2 spine widths from the face Hollows like a flatter angle then wedgier blades...