Thread: Shave soap with a cartridge razor

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Using a brush and soap with a cartridge razor will definitely improve your shave, but it will still pale in comparison to using a straight or DE.

While I agree with Ryan. I use it as the gateway when I try and get a new convert. Having some just switch to a good cream or soap with a brush really improves a shave. Then they wonder what else you know.

As for me a keep a 2 blade cart and blades around for when I travel on a plane with only a carry on bag and always bring a brush a soap ( normally arko)

I say get a DE for the times you don't want to use the SR. as I've said before, I'd rather shave with a sharp rock than with a cartridge razor. I'd still use a good soap and brush of course! The day I got my DE I tossed all my cartridge stuff in the garbage. I didn't want to be responsible for someone else using it.

But I don't feel strongly about this...

rfm

Originally Posted by ejaeger

Before I bought my straight razor I shave exclusively with a Schick Quattro razor and barbasol shaving cream. When I got my SR I bought some MWF and love it. The other day I didn't have time to use the SR (im still pretty new and take a lot of time to shave with it) but instead of using my old cream I mixed up a MWF lather and used that. The difference between the cream and the soap was night and day. The Quattro slid easily and didn't tear up my neck like it usually did. It was defiantly the best cartridge shave I've ever had. Plus, my after shave didn't burn like it normally would.

Anyone else use a cartridge razor as a back up and use a soap instead of canned cream?

I do think that the canned goo was part of the irritation problem with cartridges for me. I talked to someone who said the Gillette Fusion irritation ended when he quit using it and used just hot water. It was a Catch 22 for me to use canned gel because it got stuck between the blades and made me press the razor harder against my face, resulting in the irritation I sought to avoid. As far as cartridges were concerned, the Schick was the worst of the two evils for me compared to Gillette.

My back-up is a DE razor. I should try a cartridge/multiblade with a brush soap or cream just to try and understand what went wrong for me, but I always talk myself out of it when I get to the store, especially considering the prices.