Thread: New razor has a chip - suggested response?

Congratulations, your instinct to do it was spot on. Let us know how they shave.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Congratulations, your instinct to do it was spot on. Let us know how they shave.

Bob

Just did the shave. Worked well. The tip where the chip was was actually very smooth and easy to shave with. WTG and some XTG on the cheeks. First time doing the whole face. Bit stubblier overall than the same number of passes with my DE. Certainly slower. But more fun!

Yea, time and patience will get you there for sure. I still think if you are good with a DE and you get to the point where your SR shaves are as good you are really getting there. Much more goes into a good SR shave and getting all that coordinated is not the easiest.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Yea, time and patience will get you there for sure. I still think if you are good with a DE and you get to the point where your SR shaves are as good you are really getting there. Much more goes into a good SR shave and getting all that coordinated is not the easiest.

Bob

I don't know how good I am with DE but I can get it BBS with three passes and just minor stinging from the alum. With two passes no stinging at all. My goal WAS three passes with no stinging but now I'm on to new goals.

I was too unsure to try any ATG under the chin. Just looked at the blade and at my face and said ... ah, what the heck. Let's wait on it.

Originally Posted by Headcrowny

I don't know how good I am with DE but I can get it BBS with three passes and just minor stinging from the alum. With two passes no stinging at all. My goal WAS three passes with no stinging but now I'm on to new goals.

I was too unsure to try any ATG under the chin. Just looked at the blade and at my face and said ... ah, what the heck. Let's wait on it.

If the first part refers to DE shaving then that is pretty good I'd say and it will take a fair while to match that or improve on that with a straight.

ATG under the chin can be tricky because as you come up to the jawline there is a slight change to follow around the jawline a bit. It took awhile before I was comfortable to try ATG so try it when you feel ready, what is the rush.

Bob

Yup. First paragraph DE, 2nd paragraph SE. No rush, although I like being non-bristly. And that's only going to come about with ATG. Watching geofatboy on YouTube makes it look soooo easy.

Originally Posted by Headcrowny

Yup. First paragraph DE, 2nd paragraph SE. No rush, although I like being non-bristly. And that's only going to come about with ATG. Watching geofatboy on YouTube makes it look soooo easy.

If you stick with it, I think you will find that it's just as easy as any of us with expieriance make it look... It's just a matter of getting past the growing pains.

Shaving with a SR becomes muscle memory- every aspect from the angle to the stroke to the direction to shave becomes instant- nearly no thought required. Once you know what your doing the biggest worry you have is what soap or cream your going to use with which aftershave, which razor your going to use, what brush and what music you want to listen to.
That's what makes this suck a great 'sport'.


Great job on that edge BTW, for someone to pull out a rock before their first shave and be successful with it is a feat in itself!

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

If you stick with it, I think you will find that it's just as easy as any of us with expieriance make it look... It's just a matter of getting past the growing pains.

Shaving with a SR becomes muscle memory- every aspect from the angle to the stroke to the direction to shave becomes instant- nearly no thought required. Once you know what your doing the biggest worry you have is what soap or cream your going to use with which aftershave, which razor your going to use, what brush and what music you want to listen to.
That's what makes this suck a great 'sport'.


Great job on that edge BTW, for someone to pull out a rock before their first shave and be successful with it is a feat in itself!

I can totally see what you mean vis a vis muscle memory. And considering how well I can see the blade at all times, that's a good thing! The DE experience helps, actually; I've got a decent feel for blade angle from it. And thanks for the attaboy on the repair. I just took it slow and steady.

However, having honed the eBay blade and then compared to the SRD Aust blade, I've concluded thumbs down on my honing job. So it's back to the naniwa tomorrow. Second time for sure!

I had to track this down after reading your other post tonight.
WOW!

Originally Posted by ColonelG

I had to track this down after reading your other post tonight.
WOW!

Just got lucky!