I voted for fat and happy because, if you look at the body fat calculations, I am on the low end of being obese. I'm about 5'10" and 198 pounds and am happy. Do I wish I weighed about 175 or so? You bet. But I'd rather be where I am than down at that weight and depressed.

Just for kicks this week has been a brushless one. So far I've used: 1). Brave Soldier Brave Shave-Monday 2). MenScience Advanced Shave Formula-Tuesday 3). Molle-Wednesday The past 3 days have been some of the best shaves I have ever had. One nick, no irritation and a 12-14 hour smooth shave. Tomor...

texasPI wrote:Here

There's others but I can't think of them right now.

EDIT: Guess the link won't work. Classicshaving has some under vulfix brushes. Scroll down.

Thanks! The link didn't work, but I was able to back into Classic Shaving and find two stands that are in my el cheapo price range.

Where can I find a stand like that? All the ones I've seen are way too extravagant and expensive. I like the simplicity of it.

From what I read here, and from my own experiences, the Futur appears to have a fan club who like to set it around 3 or 4 (as I do), and another group who prefer it at 1. (And yet another considerable group who like it to stay on the shelf) :) This makes me wonder: Do most of you who use adjustable...

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teamccloud wrote:During the week, I get up around 5 a.m., shower and am putting the blade (in my case, blades for the time being) to face at about 5:15.

So you use 2 razors in both hands at the same time! Wow that is talent!

Especially at 5 a.m.

When we're talking brushless, do we mean as in "Look, Mom, I'm not using a brush" or as in a shave cream or other product that is marketed as brushless? I used some samples of Trumpers and AOS a couple of years ago using just my hands to whip up whatever kind of lather I could. By far, the quality o...

mantic wrote:I have a Proraso brush and it is actually a pretty decent brush for the money. Definitely a notch up from the little junky ones you might find in a drugstore or grocery store.

--Mark

How would you compare the Proraso brush to a $15 Col. Conk bristle?

I've been pleased with Nivea balm for sensitive skin and L'Oreal after shave. Both are nice and soothing. I do find that I need to do a final rinse with cold water to close my pores, but both the aftershaves feel very good after that.

I have heard that shaving on an empty stomach is better, but I can't remember why. I've also read that a first thing in the morning shave will not be as close because, after spending 8 hours supine, your face is a little engorged with blood when you wake up. Often not the only thing, but I digress....

Sorry to be the pedant, but don't Google for medical information! I'm glad that you lucked into the rebate deal, but health info on the web is notoriously suspect. Start at a reputable source like Medlineplus or check with your local library to see if they offer at-home access to resources like Cli...

Me, I just want a simple Merkur HD.

Tom -- I shaved with the Fusion for the first -- and last -- time on Saturday. I had the same issues that you did. It was extremely hard to maneuver the massive head around my face, and the pull was surprising. I only notice a pull like that on an M3 cartridge that should have been discarded a week ...

Just a quick follow up:

I mailed my cracked Conk to the company, and last Wednesday a replacement arrived. Thanks to all who encouraged me to call Conk.

you shouldnt build the lather on top of the cake of soap, you merely want to load the brush with a little bit of soap and then build the lather in a seperate bowl just as you do with cream or directly on your face. check out richard's video where he builds a lather up nice and quick Thanks for the ...

Are any of you crazy guys going shopping on Black Friday? If so, let me know, I'll give you my list. I'll be alseep. J I'm not, but two outlet centers in my area will be open at midnight Friday morning. It's sheer craziness, although my wife said there's something appealing about shopping in the mi...

I just wear my pajama bottoms. Or in the summer, I wear a pair of knit sport shorts.

I got a free Fusion in the mail the other week and finally got around to using it today. I am an M3 user now and have not used a DE (yet -- I should be getting a Merkur HD for Christmas if all goes according to plan). Anyway, the Fusion: There are, of course, five blades. But they are very small and...

If I get a hard shaving soap, how does one go about using it? Maybe a better question is, what do you do post-shave with the bowl/mug and soap in it? Do you just leave the soap in there while you rinse it out? I was thinking about getting some Proraso last night at Target but went for the tube inste...

Just a quick update: I met with seven people with whom I would be working directly, and then they sent me to another person who isn't part of the organization but is someone with whom the organization has regular contact for its business. I decided to send thank-you letters to all eight people. Over...