DE vs Cartridge...strange question

rideaduc · Post by **rideaduc** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:53 pm

So now I'm on week 5 of my DE experience and coming from the typcial goo and cartridge type of shaving. I love the process and am consistently getting 4 pass (n-s e-w w-e s-n) and my don't see a lot of burn.

The weird thing is that my face "feels" a ton smoother then I ever got with the cartridge. But it doesn't last as long. That is when I shaved with the cartridge you couldn't really see any stubble until late in the evening but with the DE you can tell by around 3 oclock or so.

Or is this just my imagining it now that I'm paying more attention to my face?

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:33 pm

Hard to say in your circumstances ride, for me a DE shave lasts as long as any other. I am concerned that you are using four passes and mentioned burn which is a technique issue irrespective of gear.

Perhaps two passes and a little more time would yield good results. Keep us posted.

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:06 pm

some de's are more aggressive than others. you may have a mild razor and thereby have a nice mild shave. others razors will get you closer but with a price. that's why i like adjustables

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:17 pm

my shaves with a de last twice as long before seeing and feeling stubble than any other type of shaving

but the learning process can be a bit longer,,,,,4 passes seem a bit extreme.. two passes should get you a really nice shave and a three pass
should get the bbs most crave

in time it gets better and better.. the learning curve never totally ends either,,

as stated in a above post you may in time want to try a different razor and/or blade and that could help to improve your results

but before that, use what your using and concentrate on technique

marc

L. Martino · Post by **L. Martino** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:26 pm

gil3591 wrote:some de's are more aggressive than others. you may have a mild razor and thereby have a nice mild shave. others razors will get you closer but with a price. that's why i like adjustables

That is exactly right! I'd just add that in some cases the price to pay is very minimal. Yeah, even though I don't understand it, many members really enjoy the feel of an aggressive razor.

gil3591 · Post by **gil3591** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:03 pm

L. Martino wrote:
gil3591 wrote:some de's are more aggressive than others. you may have a mild razor and thereby have a nice mild shave. others razors will get you closer but with a price. that's why i like adjustables
That is exactly right! I'd just add that in some cases the price to pay is very minimal. Yeah, even though I don't understand it, many members really enjoy the feel of an aggressive razor.

i received my ej 89L yesterday and shaved with it for the second time today. some feel it is less aggressive then an HD and i agree. i used a feather to compensate for the milder razor and was rewarded with a very nice shave. usually i like an aggressive razor because a mild razor leaves a lot of whiskers behind. in the case of a mild razor a sharp blade works best for me. even with the feather my beard was in need of a shave sooner then when using my progress with an iridium. so, not only is the issue a mild razor or not, it's also the blade you use with it.