Quote Originally Posted by jnich67 View Post
No, pre shave oils are not necessary. While some find it beneficial, I would say that most routines I've read here do not include oils. IMHO, they are a creation to help separate you from your money. With good prep and good lather, they are not needed. YMMV and all that.

Jordan
Yeah, they pretty much had a snake oil rep on the DE boards. Many had the opinion they caused more problems then they solved.