Thread: Anyone using a straight & safety razor?

I reserve Saturdays for the DE I got from a very nice fellow from here. I quite like the DE shave, but feel like a traitor every time I use it :-(

I HAVE considered (as I drive to work feeling that very slight prickle on my left lower jawline) using a DE to make it all perfect, but then remind myself that only God is perfect and it doesn't really matter...

Like the others, I usually will use the DE for touch-ups. Then again, I've found that for shaving my head, the DE works a lot easier! I'm not wearing down my straight as fast and can easily get Baby Butt Smooth.

I haven't used a safety since -06, though i only need to shave every 3rd day or so.

I haven't used my DE since I tried the straight, though I think I might throw it into the rotation from time to time, just for variety.

I have primarily used the straight for a long time now. When I travel and particularly with air travel, I will take a DE along. I still have a ton of DE's and find them to be fun and still a very nice shave. My favorite for a while has been the old Schick Injector razors, but I still like the Gillettes and Merkurs and a few others.

Have fun.

Gentlemen,
I use the double edge as well as the straight, mostly the straight. I, however, don't use the double edge to augment my straight shave. I use them separately, and love both. The double edge is usually reserved for once or twice a week, or when I am short on time. A double edge is also part of my travel wet pack for backup to the one or two straights I pack.

Like others, I use my DE for travel and I also use it to shave my head.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I reserve Saturdays for the DE I got from a very nice fellow from here. I quite like the DE shave, but feel like a traitor every time I use it :-(

I HAVE considered (as I drive to work feeling that very slight prickle on my left lower jawline) using a DE to make it all perfect, but then remind myself that only God is perfect and it doesn't really matter...

100% brother. For a long time I reserved Sundays for the D.E. and always felt I was letting the side down! Not so bad on B&B but here......Straightrazorplace??!! The clues in the name.

I used to think there will come a day when I can say goodbye to buying safety blades but to be honest I still enjoy a D.E. shave. Today I used an old Brit Tech. Haven't used it for a while. Lovely mild razor. (Used to be my hangover razor back in the day!)

Back to the OPs question.....Yes I use both and am quite happy to do so.

Oscar

This is a second post.

About a week ago, I shaved with just my Jagger DE89L, making three passes. It felt great and it gave a great shave. However, I could feel a little stubble coming through after just 6-8 hours. When I use a straight, I generally don't feel stubble for at least 12-13 hours. Of course, this could simply be a reflection on my DE shaving skills. LOL!

I am interested in testing my new R41 to see if it can match the straights. To give it a full and fair trial, I feel like I need to avoid shaving for a couple of days. I can't believe I have owned this razor for a full week and it has yet to touch my face.

Is this a fun hobby or what?

Happy Shaving!

I love using my DE and finish with if after two passes with my straight even if the first two passes got a very close shave. Sometimes it feels like I am taking almost nothing off with the DE and other times it means I will have a great shave even though the straight was not shave ready or my technique wasn't right.With the DE as a finisher I ALWAYS get a BBS shave and that's nice. Plus like DLB and others I really love my Merkur DE and DE shaving. It's so easy to get a great shave with a real blade. But when the straight is working right it's magic too.

THere are no shaving police so whatever makes you smile when you finish is good )