Originally Posted by
Wayne1963
Heck yes, it matters. When I began shaving as a youngster, I used one of the last produced Gillette twist to open razors. Of course, I used Edge Gel....it was considered the best back in the late 70's, or at least that's what the ads told me. It was a very hit and miss, mostly miss, situation.
Fast forward a few decades, and I returned to the safety razor. This time, with the aid of the internet, I learned about making your own lather. This was a game changer! Now I loved DE shaving. Of course learning proper beard reduction and all the other things we wet shavers do helped, but not using canned foam was the keystone for me.