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I had the same thing happen and I found that it was too little water and it would only happen with creams. I guess with soaps I had a better ratio for some reason. I can now use both but sometimes with creams I will not get it quite right and the razor will skip around or stick. I found the best soa...

I can also vouch for Target no longer carrying Proraso products and I know for a fact that the ones near me have already been cleared out. I may be partially responsible for that as well, but I'm not admitting to anything. :) Hopefully someone else will start carrying their stuff, but online seems t...

Welcome Dave, Don't think you need to spend the dough that some of these crazies spend. Granted once you get hooked you'll be just like them. I suppose myself included, but I have a friend who also was interested in wet shaving due to ingrowns driving him batty. Got himself a Weshi razor, (which I l...

I agree with Andrew, get the letterk sampler pack. Granted that the only place we agree. Merkur blades are wonderful for me. I love, much better than the derby's and darco which most seem to like. I've also had much better results with soaps as opposed to creams. I can't seem to get the creams to wo...

Well I know I am new to all this, but every time I try a cream I am disapointed. Nothing works as well as soaps for me. I think I will stop using creams all togeather as I never get as smooth a shave. It could be the way I use creams that is at fault, maybe my ratio is not good, but soaps work so m...

I just started the whole DE thing and recently tried Williams. I like it a lot. It's great for the I just need to be presentable and want to get this done quickly type shaves. Plus havening oily skin I actually sort of like that it does dry a little. I find that with Williams and the some Proraso AS...

I say go for it. Mixing and crossing some of those "boundaries" can allow you to find things that you would have never thought of. I have a friend who one day came up to me very excited about a new perfume she had tried. I must say she smelled intoxicating. Dancing with her that night was ...

bad blade not withstanding, it just may not be "your" blade. A lot of people here seem to like the Darco blades or at least think of them as very forgiving, but I've tried 3 now, and they just don't agree with me. Nicks and razor burn like crazy. The Derby's are a little better and the IPs...

The funny thing about a discussion like this is always the perspective that is brought from the where every you're coming from. The last forum that I was involved in was a car forum for Ford Probes. These can be picked up for well under $5000 even under 1k if your willing to work, so it ended up bei...

Seeing as I've gone the whole anti tech bathroom I personally went with a analog scale that has a glass top. It let's you see the inerworkings (springs and stays) of the scale. It's simple and looks great. Best part is I found it at Target for like $30 and have yet to find an even over $100 scale I ...

I've only had one, it was almost 7 years ago in Cartagena Colombia. My cousins took me to get a hair cut for the party we were going to go to that evening. They told the barber to shave me as well. Though it would be funny to have me freak out when they brought out the straight. I did get a little n...

I've been using the Weishi for about 3 weeks now and at first I was sure it would not get me a good shave. Now I can get a smooth shave and the last few have been really close. I'm still getting a little razor burn particulay with the ToOBS Lemon Lime cream that I'm trying. I don't think it agrees w...

I would never have said it before but lately the car that's been back in my dreams is my old Probe. It was a 1994 Ford Probe GT, and I had gone over almost every thing. To the point where I swaped it from a auto to a manual when the tranny started to go. It didn't always start, and the ride was a bi...

congrats man, I'm still struggling with my neck, but I'm still moving forward so I know I'm headed in the right direction. It's always nice to hear when people figure it out, because I know it means I'll get there soon too.

but again congrats on getting there.

I remember having some in Austria last fall.

I don't remember if I liked it or not.

I guess it worked!

Congrats. The PO thing is so true. I'm on my second place, actually went to a smaller condo as I'm by myself now, but it needed some work. PO can't describe finding that the "previous owner" drilled a whole for some wiring with a hammer. But the remodel is done. I'll have to decide if it w...

As a newbie I sort of feel a little weird replying to this but this post has been rolling around in my head for the past 2 days. I have a brother who is 9 years younger than I am. When he was 16 or 17 he really took a turn for the worst. He started drinking a lot and used a lot of pot. At one point ...

Michael, I do agree with you on some level that that look may not be the most professional one out there. I am fully aware that not only my facial hair but also some of my clothing (geez I hope not all) will be if nothing else dated if not down right embarrassing in 10 years. But to be honest I sort...

Rob, I'm using a Delong Style 1 Badger brush. Which so far I like but I have nothing to compare it to. I seem to be able to get a good later with the cream with it but with the soap I'm having a bit of an issue, especially in keeping some lather for the second pass. Also your on the cheap post is gr...

I've always felt a little weird introducing myself, especially online but that's probably me thinking back to the car forums I've been involved with. I've never seen the same question answered so many times so patiently as I've seen on here. This is a place I think I will very much like. So a month ...