10-22-2016, 05:51 PM
I bought the bronze ATT set. Have been shaving with the M plate. While shaving with weight of the blade pressure with a nice lather I seem to get these red bumps and razor burn. I gave it a few shaves and then tried the R plate. Same irritation. The blade is a GSB so I don't think its a blade issue.
What could be causing this? I don't want to give up on this fine razor. I just don't want to deal with the irritation any longer.
What could be causing this? I don't want to give up on this fine razor. I just don't want to deal with the irritation any longer.
10-23-2016, 06:28 AM
Like others said, try a different blade. I just went back to a Personna Med Prep on an ikon x3 and started having irritation and bumps. I had kept a log of various blades I tried one year ago, and sure enough, my notes said the med prep gave me significant irritation. Out with that blade.
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10-25-2016, 08:22 AM
I remember when I first started wet shaving I had a bit more irritation than with a cartridge (except no more ingrown hair and bumps). I think a new razor requires some time to adjust to technique. I have also taken the approach to do just a one pass sometimes and give my skin a break.
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10-25-2016, 03:21 PM
So here's another theory. Could you be allergic to the tin or copper in the bronze? Or, does the bronze have a protective coating that may be the culprit? Since shaving does create micro fissures in the skin, an allergy to bronze or a coating could be causing the inflammation which you feel as irritation.
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10-25-2016, 03:39 PM
There are certainly many answers for this. What I have found, having been through this, is that a good preshave after warm shower coupled with aftershave helps dramatically. In addition, blades will certainly play a role. Try an alum block after the shave (real cheep) and preshave oil prior to shave (to stand those hairs up on end). The alum has certain aspects that are astringents/anti inflammatory.
10-25-2016, 04:47 PM
(10-25-2016, 03:39 PM)SimpleShave17 Wrote: There are certainly many answers for this. What I have found, having been through this, is that a good preshave after warm shower coupled with aftershave helps dramatically. In addition, blades will certainly play a role. Try an alum block after the shave (real cheep) and preshave oil prior to shave (to stand those hairs up on end). The alum has certain aspects that are astringents/anti inflammatory.
I've gotten to believe that if I have to do an insane amount of prep and multiple product use to avoid irritation, then something else is wrong. Particularly if I can get an irritation free shave with my current setup...any change should not require extra work.
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10-25-2016, 05:31 PM
(10-25-2016, 03:21 PM)olpski Wrote: So here's another theory. Could you be allergic to the tin or copper in the bronze? Or, does the bronze have a protective coating that may be the culprit? Since shaving does create micro fissures in the skin, an allergy to bronze or a coating could be causing the inflammation which you feel as irritation.
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You may be on to something. I shaved with an ikon x3 slant for the first time tonight and no irritation. Same prep, blades, everything.. I do not need an insane amount of prep or really any prep aside from either a shower or a warm water splash with other razors so changing that part of the routine for one razor is not going to fly with me like it is with you olpski... I hope I figure it out soon or someone will get a deal on this beautiful bronze razor.
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