Thread: Does anybody here get a straight blade shave at the barber ?

I used to get straight razor shave at the barber all the time. In fact it was the good shave i got at the barber that made me want to try a straight in the first place. Truth be told i still love a barber shop shave from time to time; however i now find myself more a critic the a connoisseur when it comes to barber shop shaves. Truth be told i can shave myself with a straight better than they can most of the time not to mention my technique is far better too... Not to mention has history has mentioned time and time again a barber is often a victim of their own devices. Once i spoke with a barber who worked at my barber shop for years and told him how i shave with a straight razor that was over 150 years old. He responded by saying no better shave could be had then with a disposable blade----- Yeah ok buddy.
That's all they know. Most don't know straight like we do. They lack the passion of the shave for them a razor is an implement and a shave is a task.

As mentioned above in regards to bringing your own razor and letting your barber have a go at it.....
i have thought about it, but since they use shavettes their 'angle of attack' is so steep that they would 100% slice your face off, and the amount of pressure they would try and use would yield poor results or injury. For me not worth the risk. Even if they dont hurt you the angle they would attempt to shave you at would lead them to believe your razor was 'broken'