Originally Posted by
TracyJR
As the title states I've been shaving with a straight for an entire year as of october 31st. I must say it's been a wonderful experience, absolutely nothing negative i can say. In all honesty my days are soooo much better when i start with a good shave, sometimes if i have enough regrowth I'll shave before i go to bed. And throughout the day i cant help but rub my face feeling how smooth it is. I can normally get my shaving done in 20-30 mins but i try to give myself a whole hour between my shower and shave so i can really relax and enjoy it and it truly makes a difference.
As far as my equipment I started off with two vintage razors from an antique store and a Dovo 5/8 with red bone scales from SRD. I did my first few shaves with one of those cheap synthetic brushes from CVS and got a Vulfix Super badger for Christmas last year, I haven't touched another brush since. My Tony Miller 4 sided paddle strop worked so well for me I didnt have to buy a hanging strop. I recently bought a TI Le Grelot with Kingwood scales and it has definitely become my favorite razor, I have a very hard time not using it everyday lol. Another plus about my Le Grelot is that it didnt come shave ready and instead of sending it back for sharpening I decided to learn a new skill. I bought the Norton 4k/8k combo stone and a DMT diamond stone for lapping, I've had no problems learning to hone.
Im thinking really hard about buying a new razor, its between another Le Grelot or a Whacker (not sure which model) and I haven't been able to talk myself into buying the Kent BLK12 or BLK8 I want....maybe next year. I would like to thank everybody who has a part in making this site work....you have all been very helpful with providing the information i needed to make the leap into straight shaving. Keep up the good work and happy shaving to all!!!
