Thread: Using a DE

Is it cheating to use a de to clean up after doing a 3 pass shave with a straight razor? I just got the best shave of my life but felt like I cheated. Any thoughts?

IMHO: You can't cheat if you're wet-shaving. Enjoy. Many use both straights and DE's. It's not, as I see it, a one or the other thing. It's a wet-shaving thing.

You should use what works for you. If your straight shaves get good enough to satisfy you, great. Until then use your DE. Besides, shaving with a DE is also fun and yields great shaves. I like to mix it up now and then for variety.

Originally Posted by matloffm

You should use what works for you. If your straight shaves get good enough to satisfy you, great. Until then use your DE. Besides, shaving with a DE is also fun and yields great shaves. I like to mix it up now and then for variety.

I tell you they're so easy to use and you get BBS so easily! They're great after 3 pass on a straight razor to clean up and get the hard spots that cant easily be reached with a straight.

You are not cheating in my book.
In fact I have been giving serious thought to doing the same thing.
If I just weren't so... STUBBORN!!!

Originally Posted by Galaxy51

You are not cheating in my book.
In fact I have been giving serious thought to doing the same thing.
If I just weren't so... STUBBORN!!!

I'm a bit ocd so I need bbs all around to be happy!

As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. There are purists that would say it's cheating, but who cares as long as you get the desired results? We actually recommend that beginners finish their shaves with their previous form of razor. It ensures a smooth shave instead of chasing BBS with multiple passes, which will likely result in irritation and blood.

I think you will find that will more practice you'll be able to achieve a fantastic shave with a straight alone, and remember fondly on the early days when you had to use two razors to get the same result.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. There are purists that would say it's cheating, but who cares as long as you get the desired results? We actually recommend that beginners finish their shaves with their previous form of razor. It ensures a smooth shave instead of chasing BBS with multiple passes, which will likely result in irritation and blood.

I think you will find that will more practice you'll be able to achieve a fantastic shave with a straight alone, and remember fondly on the early days when you had to use two razors to get the same result.

I actually get BBS everywhere on my face except for small areas on my neck that's what I use the DE for. Like I said I'm a bit OCD! LOL

Originally Posted by anthogia

Is it cheating to use a de to clean up after doing a 3 pass shave with a straight razor? I just got the best shave of my life but felt like I cheated. Any thoughts?

Seems like there would have to rules in the first place for it to be cheating, and as far as I'm aware, there aren't. Just opinions.