New Guy and New DE Shaver Checking In (Pics)
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:02 pm
Hello All,
Just wanted to check in and say I'm a new guy here and new to Double Edge shaving. I looked for a New Guy forum on SMF but didn't see one so I figured I would post here in the General Forum.
I've been using cartridge razors for about 35 years and I got tired of throwing money away every time I replaced a dull blade. I started getting interested in DE shaving about two months ago when I saw a thread in another forum about how great a shave one can get from DE shaving. I started doing my research on it and after watching many videos and finding the Badger & Blade site I decided to purchase an Edwin Jagger DE89 razor.
After I placed the order for my razor I decided to let my whiskers grow until I received the razor from the mail. When the razor did arrive I was excited to try it out on my 5 day beard. I had already purchased a Van Der Hagen Shaving Set from the department store so I was off to the bath room to see what all the hype was about.
I whipped up a lather and spread it out on the white wire that was covering my face and proceeded to scrape the growth from my manly features. I was impressed with the razor and the Wilkinson Blades that I purchased with the shaving set. I was approximately 95% finished with the first pass when I felt the razor starting to tug at the whiskers so instinctively I loaded a new blade into the razor.
Needless to say I was a bloody mess by the time I couldn't feel any more stubble on my now bleeding manly features. So off I went to do more research on how to properly use a DE razor and this time I studied every detail I could possibly glean from any video or forum I could find. I also practiced with an empty razor (no blade installed) with my eyes closed so I could feel if I was putting excess pressure on my face thru the razor. Little by little I discovered there is quite a knack to this form of self mutilation.
Since those first couple of shaves I have gotten crafty and made myself some different razor handles that I felt more comfortable with. see the photos below
I am currently running the Titanium handle in the first picture as I found that the Titanium is lighter than the original chrome plated brass handle, it is also longer and I managed to get enough of a knurl into the Titanium to give it just enough grip so when my fingers are wet and sloppy with shaving lather I am not apt to drop the razor.
Take Care Gents and feel free to post any hints or tips that you feel this Newbie could put to good use
Just wanted to check in and say I'm a new guy here and new to Double Edge shaving. I looked for a New Guy forum on SMF but didn't see one so I figured I would post here in the General Forum.
I've been using cartridge razors for about 35 years and I got tired of throwing money away every time I replaced a dull blade. I started getting interested in DE shaving about two months ago when I saw a thread in another forum about how great a shave one can get from DE shaving. I started doing my research on it and after watching many videos and finding the Badger & Blade site I decided to purchase an Edwin Jagger DE89 razor.
After I placed the order for my razor I decided to let my whiskers grow until I received the razor from the mail. When the razor did arrive I was excited to try it out on my 5 day beard. I had already purchased a Van Der Hagen Shaving Set from the department store so I was off to the bath room to see what all the hype was about.
I whipped up a lather and spread it out on the white wire that was covering my face and proceeded to scrape the growth from my manly features. I was impressed with the razor and the Wilkinson Blades that I purchased with the shaving set. I was approximately 95% finished with the first pass when I felt the razor starting to tug at the whiskers so instinctively I loaded a new blade into the razor.
Needless to say I was a bloody mess by the time I couldn't feel any more stubble on my now bleeding manly features. So off I went to do more research on how to properly use a DE razor and this time I studied every detail I could possibly glean from any video or forum I could find. I also practiced with an empty razor (no blade installed) with my eyes closed so I could feel if I was putting excess pressure on my face thru the razor. Little by little I discovered there is quite a knack to this form of self mutilation.
Since those first couple of shaves I have gotten crafty and made myself some different razor handles that I felt more comfortable with. see the photos below
I am currently running the Titanium handle in the first picture as I found that the Titanium is lighter than the original chrome plated brass handle, it is also longer and I managed to get enough of a knurl into the Titanium to give it just enough grip so when my fingers are wet and sloppy with shaving lather I am not apt to drop the razor.
Take Care Gents and feel free to post any hints or tips that you feel this Newbie could put to good use