The tackle is the last remaining area where a Mach/Fusion/Quattro is a must IMO. Not that I know what any of you are talking about that is.
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The tackle is the last remaining area where a Mach/Fusion/Quattro is a must IMO. Not that I know what any of you are talking about that is.
I've kept the "boys" clean for as long as I can remember and had to give it a try when I got into straight shaving. Let me back-step, when I got proficient with a straight. It's not really that hard, but you will have to stretch the sack quite a bit & in different ways...the skin doesn't want to stay flat. Hanging onto stuff is the hard part as the shave soap is doing it's job...it's slippery. As Bruno mentioned too, the skin is literally different. When you are stretching, each pore is somewhat raised. Use a light touch with the razor in a downward (edge towards the feet) direction, short strokes, & a shorter blade if you have it. You will have to make several passes to run down all the hairs as the skin will fold on you and hide some stubble. Just rinse, inspect, repeat until you are satisfied.
To be honest...I keep some disposeables around for just this reason...but if you do manscape, you have gotta try it...I double dog dare you :gl:
I certainly think shaving legs is very doable - just watch the knees and ankles. For the other parts, I think it's just best to splurge on a $3 razor and be safe.
I personally don’t understand the need or desire to shave the “special area” in the first place, let alone doing it with a straight. BUT if one is so inclined, I don’t understand what all the fuss is about. I mean, putting an open blade to your FACE is a pretty bold endeavor, with lasting and visible consequences if something goes seriously wrong. If you can master shaving your face without cutting your lips, chin, ears, nose, etc., then why can’t shaving the personals be just as successful? I’m sure there is a learning curve, but there was a learning curve for your face as well. Visibly is different, I suspect, but the skills involved - and the Practice-Refine-Repeat process of learning the necessary skills – should be exactly the same as shaving the face, right? The way I look at it ……. as long as you go slow and proceed just as you did when you learned to shave your face, all should be fine. Just my two cents.
I'm just getting started with a straight so it's not getting anywhere near that area. Still, I'm haven't been inclined to even look at another cartridge again.
For the fire-down-below I recommend an old Gillette DE adjustable. Set it on the lower settings, somewhere around 1-3. You still need to take care but it is quite doable and MUCH less risky than a straight. You can find a slew of old Gillettes on ebay for a start or check your local antique stores. I would also suggest a long handle model in addition to the adjustable feature.
For many, it can seem an odd thing to do indeed, but there are potential advantages which I will not detail here (...to the cheers of the crowd...) Let's just say like tobacco and scotch, it can be an acquired taste.
From what I have heard old "strops" need no help softening up. OK, OK, I am self-banning myself from this thread.....way too easy to step over the line and get into all sorts of trouble.
James.