Thread: what age did you start shaving with a straight?

Started in the 50's with a DE. Later went to an electric. Went "full beard" in the 80's. Went back to DE when I went to mustache and goatte (sp?). See above for switch to straight. I'll stay with the straight - I like the sustainable aspect of it, although, let's see - 8 straights, so far, strop, 5 stones - hummm - I may not actually be saving money! But I sure am having fun!
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I cant believe how many used an electric razor more than once-they never worked for me,none of them.

I can count on both hands the times I used an electric. Guess I'm just a slow learner though.


Mick

Originally Posted by Grizzley1

A question to those who started later in life, What did you use before? I am puzzled by the guys who just started with DEs, and then went to straights,especally those over 40,What did you start shaving with?

Age 64 here. I started at 19 with a DE razor and later went to a SE injector then back to DE razor. At 30 I tried using a straight (my grandfather had shown me how many years before) but due to the limited access to info and supplies I dropped the idea fairly quickly. I eventually ended up using the multiblade disposables which I really didn't like for many reasons. About 18 years ago I went back to the straight razor with occasional use of a DE just for variety. The internet has been a boon to wet shaving and straight razors in particular.

i started at 16 with a disposable straight razor.. bought my first real straight razor at 21 last year. =]

I started shaving with my stepdad's DE back in 1969....then moved to shaving with a straight back in 1974; did it for a while and then lost interest due to being hired by the FBI (Female Body Inspector) I started again a few years ago; have not lost interest; oh, I was forgetting nowdays I don't work for the FBI anymore...the wife made sure of that.HOG

Originally Posted by Hogrider

I started shaving with my stepdad's DE back in 1969....then moved to shaving with a straight back in 1974; did it for a while and then lost interest due to being hired by the FBI (Female Body Inspector) I started again a few years ago; have not lost interest; oh, I was forgetting nowdays I don't work for the FBI anymore...the wife made sure of that.HOG

Why? Did she implicate you into an international jewelery heist/ Drug cartel shipment or something?!


Mick

I started last November, at the age of 31, sure wish I had done it earlier.

Started last year at 27. Loved every minute of it... Except the early stages of cat scratch fever! Still learning and enjoying.

First straight at 28 and first wet shave around 22.
Oh how the years keep on flying by.