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So, this won't apply to 99 percent of ppl, however here is on thing not to do. I am in the navy, on a ship, so after shaving I don't have a lot of places to put my soap, brush, and razor after shaving. At the bottom of my rack was the place I used to put it till I bumped my foot into it. Yeah should...

Well, as I stated before, I have made my decision to go w/ a DE. The Merkur straight bar is the one I chose. I have put in an email to Lee and am waiting on a reply. I'll post pics when I finally get my order placed, my goods received, and my face shaved (hopefully shaved not butchered :oops: <-- me...

woodyj21

ET2 Woody

from what i have read on the forum elsewhere, it would seem as the general consensus, is that DE blades are typically sharper than a straight. I agree (w/ no exp whatsoever) that the feather shouldn't be compared to a straight, due to the origin of the blade edge. What most ppl seem to be saying is ...

This discussion is unfair. The majority of the people on this forum uses a DE razor. whereas that may be true, i think i have gotten some good info. My decision to begin w/ a DE is based on initial start-up costs, lack of need to hone and strop, and the fact DE use somewhat less equipment. I still ...

alot of ppl during the days of the sail sported full beards. Although most of the movies I've seen (can't vouch for historical accuracy) show that naval officers tend to be well groomed, if not well shaven. I came across a poll of the best "starter" razors. the HD Merkur won by a landslide...

Wow, you guys are great. Just for quick FYI, I am 25 years old. When i told my Navy co-workers I wanted to start using a DE or cut-throat, they laughed at me. Then i showed them the .pdf file on the site. They just kind of stared at me, LoL. Please keep the comments coming. I am excited about gettin...

That does make sense. I will be in WA state in about 5 weeks. I will be buying my razor, brush, sampler blades online. Hopefully i can find them all in the same spot. I know there alot of useful links on this site. So, once one gets the safety razor thing down pat, making the move to a cutthroat wou...

I have read through the forums, but haven't found this ? asked. I use a cartridge system now (mach III) and am tired of the expense (something like 28 bucks for 8 ). I have always been intrigued w/ the "refined" things in life, one of them shaving w/ a straight razor. when i googled it, im...