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Posted: 2/13/2019 12:47:10 AM EST
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Welcome to the club. Believe it or not, not all blades are created equal.... And a Word to the wise, don't try a feather blade for the 1st time while drunk.. I love me my feathers.. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 12:49:20 AM EST
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I recently decided all the extra bs involved with shaving is pointless. I bought a fogless mirror and waterproof cordless trimmer and hit my face, neck, and head daily in the shower. Saves a bunch of time.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 12:51:07 AM EST
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One more tip, after you shave rinse the razor head really well, the dunk it in the highest percentage rubbing alcohol you have. It acts as a water displacer and doesn't let scum build up on the blade. Blades last a long time doing this.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:13:01 AM EST
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One more tip, after you shave rinse the razor head really well, the dunk it in the highest percentage rubbing alcohol you have. It acts as a water displacer and doesn't let scum build up on the blade. Blades last a long time doing this. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:15:07 AM EST
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Hmm. been considering doing this. Any pointers to what brand? Don't have a lot of dough right now. Badger and Blade, The Shave Den and The Shave Nook are good forums if you want good information, reviews or tutorials. If you are looking for products Maggards Razors, Italian Barber, West Coast Shaving, BullGoose Shaving Supplies, and of course Amazon & Ebay are all good places to look. Connaught Shaving, Shaving.IE are both good places to look for better deals European made products. By the way Shaving.IE has a code for 5% off - BB5 and Connaught has free shipping to the United States, Canada & the EU on orders over £60 and also has a code for 10% off on orders over £50 - TSR50 |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:20:01 AM EST
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For those looking to dive into this...
I highly recommend Muhle. It’s a German brand with exceptional quality and attention to detail. All their stuff is top notch. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:22:59 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Used merkur blade. Didn't bleed near as bad as I was expecting. Just had one little knick. If you haven’t yet look up some how to videos about using cream. Sounds like you got it right anyway but too many people give up after having a bad experience down to not getting the lather right |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:23:00 AM EST
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Are you guys for real?
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:25:32 AM EST
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:25:40 AM EST
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My only question is how do they work on the neck? I have a beard and my neck hair is the only area I shave. It grows in about 87x different directions so clobbering it with a 3x blade disposable works well. Wife buys me some offbrand on Amazon that works well. Interested in DE razors tho Weights vary, agresivnes varies. Don’t push down let the weight of the razor do the work. You need a good lather with no bubbles. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:32:18 AM EST
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:33:51 AM EST
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Porasso shaving cream. Feather blades. Lower the razor for the work, don’t push down at all... enjoy a nice shave.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:34:23 AM EST
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I simply disassemble the razor and dry off. I easily get 3 weeks out of 1 Feather blade. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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One more tip, after you shave rinse the razor head really well, the dunk it in the highest percentage rubbing alcohol you have. It acts as a water displacer and doesn't let scum build up on the blade. Blades last a long time doing this. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:35:34 AM EST
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Posted: 2/13/2019 1:49:37 AM EST
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Well now I'm not?! I don't know what's happening Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:01:08 AM EST
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lol, just messing with you a little. I didn't know this was a "thing". My point is this all seems like an affectation, like wearing 1930s clothing. But that's just, like, my opinion, man. If it makes you happy, you do you. I'll show my unrefined self out.
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Modern cartridge based razors use a printer cartridge style business model. They get you using their system with a combo package that looks like a good deal, then they proceed to rob you with the cost of cartridge refills. With DE razors, you are paying a one time expense of $20-30 for a handle that can last your entire life, and then you're using inexpensive blades for the foreseeable future. Everything else is option. People can and do use DE razors with regular aerosol shaving cream like Barbasol or whatever. There are soaps that work well and are also cheaper that aerosol creams, too. For some guys, it's a weird fetish thing, but for a lot of us, it's about reducing long term costs while getting a decent shave. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:02:18 AM EST
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lol, just messing with you a little. I didn't know this was a "thing". My point is this all seems like an affectation, like wearing 1930s clothing. But that's just, like, my opinion, man. If it makes you happy, you do you. I'll show my unrefined self out.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:07:43 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not about refinement. At least not for many (most?). Modern cartridge based razors use a printer cartridge style business model. They get you using their system with a combo package that looks like a good deal, then they proceed to rob you with the cost of cartridge refills. With DE razors, you are paying a one time expense of $20-30 for a handle that can last your entire life, and then you're using inexpensive blades for the foreseeable future. Everything else is option. People can and do use DE razors with regular aerosol shaving cream like Barbasol or whatever. There are soaps that work well and are also cheaper that aerosol creams, too. For some guys, it's a weird fetish thing, but for a lot of us, it's about reducing long term costs while getting a decent shave. A year supply of razors is around $10. Compare that to $30+ per month with the cartridges. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:09:57 AM EST
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How can you get a closer shave than a multi blade with out the cirrolis effect?
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:11:19 AM EST
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Derby and Astra were my two favorites. Feathers too close, I actually had the best shaves (for my skin) with three times used blades.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:16:38 AM EST
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lol, just messing with you a little. I didn't know this was a "thing". My point is this all seems like an affectation, like wearing 1930s clothing. But that's just, like, my opinion, man. If it makes you happy, you do you. I'll show my unrefined self out.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:18:49 AM EST
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How can you get a closer shave than a multi blade with out the cirrolis effect? |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 2:44:18 AM EST
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Never could get decent shave with multi blades aberrations.
Now that I shave again it is with a safety razor. Once a week from neck up. No pre-trimming needed. Still believe family whacked my straight edge on counter on purpose when moving years ago. Want to get back to that. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 3:07:15 AM EST
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If the blade was so great why do you need 7 of them Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How can you get a closer shave than a multi blade with out the cirrolis effect? |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 8:45:38 AM EST
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I tried shaving with a safety razor a couple of years ago, and go bad razor burn.
But, after Gillette went full retard, I dumped my Gillette disposables and I learned how to use a safety razor properly. Now I use a safety razor almost every time I shave. I use Wilkinson Sword blades, and I found out that I get the best shave and the least razor burn using shave gel instead of shaving creme or shaving soap. I also use witch hazel as an aftershave. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 8:54:59 AM EST
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Welcome to the club, I have moved 100% to a safety razor. My 16 year old son saw it and wanted one. He started using one last week.
I’ll never go back. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 9:34:57 AM EST
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Since I grew up in the safety razor era, I have used the two piece and clam shell type safety razors, some with adjustable click settings. There was no other choice.
Shaving anywhere near the edges of the lip often resulted in some serious bleeding. Somehow this was an exponentially higher risk if you had some important event like a job interview, wedding, date, etc. Almost like the grim reaper of shave time. I don't see any way that technology improved or how some feather blade would prevent that. I prefer to take a whiz kit 4 blade razor and have at it, hungover or not, and have no worries about a bleeder. I recall the white Bic razors and the blue Gillette razors when they came out. It was a uuuuuge improvement and only got better as the years passed. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 9:39:17 AM EST
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This is how I shave my head. So much fsster and cleaner. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 9:46:27 AM EST
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Homemade pre-shave oil works far better for me than hot towels. Love the stuff, and its dirt cheap to mix up. Tons of recipes. I use castor oil and olive oil.
An aggressive razor and a moderate blade = a moderate razor and an aggressive blade. So, you have to try some different combos to see what tends to work for you and your razor. And, while I have tried at least 8 different brands of blades, none produced a bad shave. None produced a shave as poor as my old trac II. Some were just a bit better than others. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:05:28 AM EST
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works even on super sensitive skin too, huh?
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:10:29 AM EST
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I tried a DE a couple of years ago and lost about a pint of blood from all the cuts. I was using a good razor and blade but as I soon learned it is all down to technique. I was shaving like I would with a multi-blade, pivoting head cartridge razor, which are extremely forgiving of sloppy technique or rushed shaving (I'm guilty of both).
I'm currently using a hybrid approach - Taylor's 'avocado' or 'luxury' shaving cream, a brush, and a Gillette Fusion razor. Once I run out of blades for the Gillette I will revisit the DE experience but only after learning the proper technique. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:11:20 AM EST
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Homemade pre-shave oil works far better for me than hot towels. Love the stuff, and its dirt cheap to mix up. Tons of recipes. I use castor oil and olive oil. An aggressive razor and a moderate blade = a moderate razor and an aggressive blade. So, you have to try some different combos to see what tends to work for you and your razor. And, while I have tried at least 8 different brands of blades, none produced a bad shave. None produced a shave as poor as my old trac II. Some were just a bit better than others. I use a Parker, with Feather blades, soap, and badger brush. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:12:51 AM EST
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Straight Razor Master Race checking in
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:14:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's not about refinement. At least not for many (most?). Modern cartridge based razors use a printer cartridge style business model. They get you using their system with a combo package that looks like a good deal, then they proceed to rob you with the cost of cartridge refills. With DE razors, you are paying a one time expense of $20-30 for a handle that can last your entire life, and then you're using inexpensive blades for the foreseeable future. Everything else is option. People can and do use DE razors with regular aerosol shaving cream like Barbasol or whatever. There are soaps that work well and are also cheaper that aerosol creams, too. For some guys, it's a weird fetish thing, but for a lot of us, it's about reducing long term costs while getting a decent shave. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:17:08 AM EST
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Fuck Gillete, once I’m finished with my blades, ordered in bulk, I’m switching over. Hey Gillete, do you hear us NOW!!!  I am glad that they made that stupid commercial because I never would have discovered DE shaving otherwise. DE shaving is clearly better, but requires good technique and more time. It is like driving a manual transmission. You have total control. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:19:26 AM EST
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My merkur futar arrived yesterday. I love the weight of the thing compared to the van der Hagen .
I’m never going back to commie razors 
Bought it in gold cause I’m gauche as fuck. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:22:18 AM EST
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I'd gladly spend $500 a year to be able to shave in the shower in about 2 minutes with no cuts. Maybe my beard just isn't that tough, but I do have to shave every day. I don't have time to lay out my accoutrements like a French cheese tray. Plus a Mach 3 lasts me 2-4 weeks, so I'm not paying even 30 bucks a year. My Mach 3 handle is literally 20 years old. I don't like Gillette's recent marketing, but I don't think it's worth my time or effort to change. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: It's not about refinement. At least not for many (most?). Modern cartridge based razors use a printer cartridge style business model. They get you using their system with a combo package that looks like a good deal, then they proceed to rob you with the cost of cartridge refills. With DE razors, you are paying a one time expense of $20-30 for a handle that can last your entire life, and then you're using inexpensive blades for the foreseeable future. Everything else is option. People can and do use DE razors with regular aerosol shaving cream like Barbasol or whatever. There are soaps that work well and are also cheaper that aerosol creams, too. For some guys, it's a weird fetish thing, but for a lot of us, it's about reducing long term costs while getting a decent shave. For me personally, it’s helped my complexion. The razor that close to your skin really deep cleans. The only cuts I’ve had were from going over a bump on my face. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:26:26 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd gladly spend $500 a year to be able to shave in the shower in about 2 minutes with no cuts. Maybe my beard just isn't that tough, but I do have to shave every day. I don't have time to lay out my accoutrements like a French cheese tray. Plus a Mach 3 lasts me 2-4 weeks, so I'm not paying even 30 bucks a year. My Mach 3 handle is literally 20 years old. I don't like Gillette's recent marketing, but I don't think it's worth my time or effort to change. I simply run some hot water in my lather cup, whip it up with my brush, and shave. No towels or pretreatment or oils or shit. It takes me three minutes to shave. The technique isn’t hard, you just can’t push down with retard strength (required with multi blade modern razors since the blade is such shitty quality). I get less razor burn with the safety razor. ETA: I had no issues going to a safety razor from multi blade. Seamless transition, didn’t slice my face up, because I understood that the weight does the work not my muscle. If you shave every day and your Mach 3 blade lasts 4 weeks - you’re shaving with a dull blade or your soft beard does possess a feminine quality. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:27:41 AM EST
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My only question is how do they work on the neck? I have a beard and my neck hair is the only area I shave. It grows in about 87x different directions so clobbering it with a 3x blade disposable works well. Wife buys me some offbrand on Amazon that works well. Interested in DE razors tho |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:28:39 AM EST
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It's good shit man!!
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:29:05 AM EST
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You even got the correct shaving cream, albeit a different scent.
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:30:46 AM EST
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I tried one of those once but I have a face that feels like a gravel road at times, when I get done using it for the first time I looked like I had taken a load of number 7 shot to the face
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:30:49 AM EST
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My only question is how do they work on the neck? I have a beard and my neck hair is the only area I shave. It grows in about 87x different directions so clobbering it with a 3x blade disposable works well. Wife buys me some offbrand on Amazon that works well. Interested in DE razors tho My trouble spot is right under the jaw on the left and right. I’d carve myself red with my shick hydro trying to get those spots |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:33:00 AM EST
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Although Taylor of Bond Street makes some good stuff, I’ve switched to the old school Italian brand Proraso to good effect. Also tried some Col. Conk which was decent (mostly in the smell category), but if I could only pick one it would be a tube of Proraso. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:34:39 AM EST
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Stop being a pussy
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:37:27 AM EST
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Do you touch up your footwear before going out? Or maybe after coming in from a muddy day get all the mud off the boot?
Do you hand sharpen your knives and use a leather strop at the end? Do you break down your ccw piece after carrying it all day during the summer when you are hot and sweaty and dirty so you can wipe the ccw down? I have a few disposable razors around. When they try to ban em I will buy a bunch more just because I can see them having uses. I never bought the bowl for mixing up lather. Can just use the container it comes in I think. Once you empty the first one, you got your bowl. I have a beard. Just shave neck and edges and don't get that worried about things so there is that. I guess to some extent it might compare to reloading cause you need to find out what works for you and there are more steps to it, but you can save money. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:43:06 AM EST
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works even on super sensitive skin too, huh? Compare that to even a Mach 3 where each pass is 3 blades so you get triple the irritation. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:44:37 AM EST
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Welcome to the club. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:45:25 AM EST
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Hmm. been considering doing this. Any pointers to what brand? Don't have a lot of dough right now. I would also buy a variety pack of blades and see what brand you like the best. Lastly if you want to splurge for anything, try this stuff. Triumph & Disaster Old Fashion Shave Cream Wife got me a tub for my birthday and one of their bars of soap. Shits pretty awesome. Just because shaving is a chore, doesn't mean it has to feel like it. |
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Posted: 2/13/2019 10:46:26 AM EST
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I have been using a DE razor since about 2005 or so. I have a beard, so I really just use them to trim or for the occasional full shave for work or what not. Haven't bought new blades in years.
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