11-10-2014, 05:36 PM
Well I finally took the plunge and made my first shave using a Safety Razor. I am now on the hunt for the right blade. I have a sample pack for sensitive skin from the Razor Emporium. I started with the Gillette Silver Blue. It seems to be a decent blade, I just don't have anything to compare it to as of yet.
I am also sticking to just a NS pass (did 3) for a few days to work on my technique. Need to work on the blade angle.
Over all it was not real close but a decent shave with only one small nick.
I am also sticking to just a NS pass (did 3) for a few days to work on my technique. Need to work on the blade angle.
Over all it was not real close but a decent shave with only one small nick.
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11-10-2014, 06:00 PM
Great product choices. I had my first shave in 2007 with Proraso and a badger brush. I still use the Neutrogena after shave lotion, its quite good.
My first wet shave was so enjoyable I still remember it like it was a significant event. lol
I hope this becomes a hobby for you like it did for me.
My first wet shave was so enjoyable I still remember it like it was a significant event. lol
I hope this becomes a hobby for you like it did for me.

11-10-2014, 06:10 PM
Very nice, and congratulations! It sounds like you're off to an excellent start with excellent products. It will take some time and experimenting to get your preferences down (blades, razors, brushes, soaps, creams, etc...). In the beginning there are so many variables to deal with, but with each shave you will continue to learn. Don't hesitate to ask any questions on here...you won't find a finer group of gents anywhere else IMO

11-11-2014, 09:53 AM
Sounds like you're on the right track. I've been doing this for almost a year now, and I just started getting brave and doing more than just north-south strokes. Hold off until you get your blade angle down! Learn some techniques like blade buffing, you can get a DFS with just two passes north-south using blade buffing on the second pass.
11-19-2014, 09:49 AM
Congratulations on your "conversion". Keep us posted on how you progress.
When I started, I bought a giant box of blades and stuck with them until recently. I'm not sure if it's better to try one blade until you get your technique down, or to experiment right away. Perhaps others can chime in on this.
When I started, I bought a giant box of blades and stuck with them until recently. I'm not sure if it's better to try one blade until you get your technique down, or to experiment right away. Perhaps others can chime in on this.
11-23-2014, 09:12 PM
The quest for that elusive perfect blade. I went at it the same way that Brian did — just started shavin' with anything and everything. Looking back, I'm sure I would have saved myself some frustration and trouble if I'd been more methodical, but I'm not sure I'd want to — had lots of fun too.
After trying dozens of different blades I reached the conclusion that almost all the blades I liked best had two things in common: they were platinum coated, and were made in Russia. Further winnowing led me to my “main squeeze” blades ~ Astra SPs.
I wish you luck and, even more important, joy with your new pursuit. I don't want to get all Kung Fu wisdom on you, but just as the master told his pupil, “It is never wrong to ask a question. It is always wrong to remain ignorant.”
Ignorance, in this sense, doesn't mean foolish; only yet to learn.
You are certainly in the right place for that. The members of this forum have taught me more than I could have discovered on my own in decades.
I find that the best thing among so many good things about DE shaving for me is that it's changed a daily chore into something I look forward to — a nuisance into a joy. May you find the same thing.
After trying dozens of different blades I reached the conclusion that almost all the blades I liked best had two things in common: they were platinum coated, and were made in Russia. Further winnowing led me to my “main squeeze” blades ~ Astra SPs.
I wish you luck and, even more important, joy with your new pursuit. I don't want to get all Kung Fu wisdom on you, but just as the master told his pupil, “It is never wrong to ask a question. It is always wrong to remain ignorant.”
Ignorance, in this sense, doesn't mean foolish; only yet to learn.
You are certainly in the right place for that. The members of this forum have taught me more than I could have discovered on my own in decades.
I find that the best thing among so many good things about DE shaving for me is that it's changed a daily chore into something I look forward to — a nuisance into a joy. May you find the same thing.

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