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- Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Return to DE - Round 3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2366
Now that you have some success to build on, make avoiding irritation your top priority, and let the shaves improve by experience rather than by force. I don't mind the stubble too much. I do experience minor skin irritation (not as much as last week). Just because I did not require the alum block t...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:05 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Return to DE - Round 3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2366
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:41 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Return to DE - Round 3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2366
A third pass is usually more than enough. I do two (or two and a half sometimes), and get pretty good shaves. Believe me, it was tempting to go for a fourth pass !! I had plenty of lather on the brush. This week I will observe how long it takes for my face to heal from the redness on my neck - beca...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:37 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: I own the world's best razor
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2818
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:26 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Return to DE - Round 3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2366
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:29 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Return to DE - Round 3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2366
Return to DE - Round 3
I took a pre-shower earlier this morning as more of a prep than anything. Then about an hour and a half later, I decided to give it a go. I started by replacing the blade because I wanted no excuses this time around. The pre-shave oil was standard procedure. The lather was also standard - felt very ...
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:51 am
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: It looks like I didn't even shave
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2535
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: A winning Combo
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1277
Re: A winning Combo
I've beeen faceturbating for several minutes. Every time my wife walks by, she rubs my face, and shakes her head in disbelief. Most guys will not admit to faceturbating (sounds allot like, er, uh, nevermind :oops:). Now be careful with your wife - she might want to borrow your razor if you get that...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:14 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Reflections on a Mach 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2471
Fish, 'Less irritation' is a much better and more useful goal at this point. Excellent. Make sure you keep the rounded part in contact with your skin, as per, that other thread. Short, light strokes. Hold the razor down near the end of the handle, and stretch the skin slightly with the free hand. E...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:46 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Reflections on a Mach 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2471
Fish, You're just not close yet, regarding technique with the DE. And just using it once a week, well, it's going to take some time....sigh. What Rufus describes in his initial post is the pretty standard comparison by someone who knows how to use a DE reasonably well. My experiance is similiar, on...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Reflections on a Mach 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2471
I think the Mach 3 would be a better razor if it had fewer blades, leaving everything else the same. The pivot seems better than the Sensor, and the mounting of the blade is foolproof, unlike the Sensor, where it's possible to install the blade upside down and hurt yourself. I can't even imagine sh...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: Learning curve
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3989
Whatever you do, don't get obsessed with BBS right away. Work first on getting the blade angle and pressure right instead. If you worry about how smooth your face is right off the bat, you are likely to end up with lots and lots of niks and bleeders. So that is the big mistake I am making !! Got it...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:18 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Reflections on a Mach 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2471
You're doing something very basic and very simple that isn't right. I'm almost certain it's the razor's angle against your face. Is the rounded cap always touching your face? It should be. This coming Sunday I will try resting the rounded cap against my skin when I shave. I was just responding to a...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:07 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Reflections on a Mach 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2471
Wow, I have the exact opposite experience when comparing the MACH 3 to the Safety razor (Merkur Heavyweight). I only use my Merkur once a week because of all of the nicks and cuts - plus my entire skin is hot and irritated (to the touch). I can't justify practicing more than once a week to get bette...
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:34 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Returning to DE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2186
So - once you get your routine down, you will want to fan out into other products. TOBS, GFT, etc. -- but the cream of the pasture has got to be Mitchell's Woolfat Soap. When you get really good with this stuff, your razor shaves without you even holding it. :wink: :shock: I am pretty new to this -...
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:38 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: please welcome a new addition to my family
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1766
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Returning to DE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2186
Fish, good technique is a product of experience which is learned from one's mistakes. Excellent words of wisdom, Squire. Those multi-blade pivot-head cartridge razors are incredibly easy to learn that when someone decides to step up to the next level, the steep learning curve can be quite a challen...
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:11 pm
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: Learning curve
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3989
Re: Learning curve
How steep if the learning curve on using a D/E? I thinking of switching to a D/E and just wondered how many stipic sticks i'm gonna have to stock up on. I use an alum block and it works well. Be very careful not to get overconfident as that may lead you to a bloody mess (happened to me). If I may s...
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Returning to DE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2186
From this (serious scraping irritation and lots of stubble left) I suspect that your razor angle was too steep when you shaved your neck. To fix that, keep the rounded head-piece of the razor in contact with your skin at all times. (On your neck, this takes practice and a little more skill. On your...
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:53 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Returning to DE
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2186
Is this the same person that said, why should I use a DE when I get great shaves with a mach 3? LOL.... Ahh another one gets hooked :wink: Well Whistler, the cartridge prices are one reason to give the DE a try. When I produce my first video on shaving, which will focus primarily on technique using...