05-13-2015, 08:22 AM
I am a short timer at wet shaving. This morning something incredible happened. I set up my gear a Semogue boar brush I have had for about 3 months and it's breaking in beautifully. A new Muhle R89 and for the first time strop shoppe Baker Street. Because I read the posts everyday I take a dollop of soap and press it down into the bowl and start a lather. Wow so far my best lather. I then brush it on and begin to shave. This was a slickness I had not yet seen before. However the 4 day persona blade wasn't doing anything. How could this be I asked myself. I went into my starter shave den AKA the spare bathroom and grabbed a Feather blade which I hadn't touched since I tore up my face the first time I tried using one as a newbie. I put it in the r89 and had the 3 most comfortable passes of my wet shaving life. With no irritation and very little pressure. I am still glowing with pride. Today will be a great day.
Andy
Andy
05-13-2015, 09:31 AM
Congratulations! Feathers are not look thirsty blades out to disfigure your face. I for one like the best tool for the job no matter what I'm doing,and IMO when it comes to shaving feathers will always be one of my top blades. When I has about a month into wetshaving I bought 50 feathers and made myself use all 50 until they were gone, I told myself if I could shave with those then any other blade would be a piece of cake. Those 50 blades took my technique to the next level.
05-13-2015, 09:45 AM
I remember my moment of epiphany too -- a marvelous feeling. I just knew that I'd finally figured it out. That is not to say that there has been no improvement since then (quite a lot really) or that I haven't had any bad shaves since (a few) but simply that I'd scaled the cliff and was now on the plateau!
For me the DE learning process was at least 60% un-learning all the habits that cartridge multi-blade shaving had taught me. It's funny, but now the same thing happens in reverse when I'm forced by travel restrictions to use the multi-blades -- I forget to use sufficient pressure and wonder why the beard isn't disappearing!
Still, congratulations to all who reach that Eureka! moment -- in shaving or in anything that you strive for.
For me the DE learning process was at least 60% un-learning all the habits that cartridge multi-blade shaving had taught me. It's funny, but now the same thing happens in reverse when I'm forced by travel restrictions to use the multi-blades -- I forget to use sufficient pressure and wonder why the beard isn't disappearing!
Still, congratulations to all who reach that Eureka! moment -- in shaving or in anything that you strive for.

05-13-2015, 03:57 PM
(05-13-2015, 08:22 AM)acotler Wrote: I am a short timer at wet shaving. This morning something incredible happened. I set up my gear a Semogue boar brush I have had for about 3 months and it's breaking in beautifully. A new Muhle R89 and for the first time strop shoppe Baker Street. Because I read the posts everyday I take a dollop of soap and press it down into the bowl and start a lather. Wow so far my best lather. I then brush it on and begin to shave. This was a slickness I had not yet seen before. However the 4 day persona blade wasn't doing anything. How could this be I asked myself. I went into my starter shave den AKA the spare bathroom and grabbed a Feather blade which I hadn't touched since I tore up my face the first time I tried using one as a newbie. I put it in the r89 and had the 3 most comfortable passes of my wet shaving life. With no irritation and very little pressure. I am still glowing with pride. Today will be a great day.A smooth shave is a great feeling...
Andy

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