HMMM? some interesting results when I changed things up...
HMMM? some interesting results when I changed things up...
Alright, so I have been shaving with a DE razor for the last week and half or so with very varied and mediocre results. With the weekend approaching , I decided that I would give my face a rest. Well today, I decided to chop down the few days growth I had accumulated. After I showered, I decided to change things up. I tighten my superspeed all the way, and then undid it about half a turn to make the blade (derby) go more aggressive (a tip I picked up somewhere on here.) Well, with my first pass, the blade took off the considerable amount of length very easy. My other passes, with the blade still in this aggressive state, didnt seem as effective, and gave me fewer, but some rough nicks. My neck, which has always been a rough spot, has received the best shave yet. not bbs, but the best yet. Is this because my face was given a break, or bc of this new method? If my shaves are better b/c of the new blade method, does this mean that I need a more aggressive blade for better quality shaves?
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I'm definitely going to give this a go. Next time I need to turn a truck around in tiny circles, anyway.notthesharpest wrote:On twist-to-open razors, this is just a dangerous move, with little benefit. A bit like loosening the lug nuts on your truck wheels so you can get a little tighter turning radius.
For the razor, I'd go with a shim rather than a loose head.
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Look at this old thread I found!Squire wrote:Fellows I don't think a blade that's even a little bit loose is a good idea.
I still remember my third DE shave more than four years ago. My first shave was terrible, but my third was even worse. When it was finished, I discovered that my Weishi TTO was not completely closed. I can vouch for Squire's wise advice!
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It's very interesting that Dominic mentions using a shim. The only other guy I've ever seen mention it is Brian (shadowsdad).
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The bit about blade thickness (older are thicker) is also interesting.
The house in which I currently live was built in '64 ... I have remodeled my kids' bathroom and am currently remodeling my master bath. When I tore out the old medicine cabinets and sheetrock, I found huge piles of old Gillette DE blades in the wall cavity. I used a shop-vac to collect the blades (I had horrific images of what would have happened to my hand had I reached in ...).
I did my kids' bath about 5 years ago - before I was into DE shaving - and threw out a load of used blades (not that I would have kept or used them).
Whilst on my current endeavor I found a few blades and decided to keep one for posterity. If I can remember I will pull out my mic and measure its thickness, then measure a modern blade.
The house in which I currently live was built in '64 ... I have remodeled my kids' bathroom and am currently remodeling my master bath. When I tore out the old medicine cabinets and sheetrock, I found huge piles of old Gillette DE blades in the wall cavity. I used a shop-vac to collect the blades (I had horrific images of what would have happened to my hand had I reached in ...).
I did my kids' bath about 5 years ago - before I was into DE shaving - and threw out a load of used blades (not that I would have kept or used them).
Whilst on my current endeavor I found a few blades and decided to keep one for posterity. If I can remember I will pull out my mic and measure its thickness, then measure a modern blade.
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I normally shim my 3 piece razors. In fact I have a shim in each one just waiting for the next time a blade is loaded. It's safe and makes the razor a bit more aggressive. FWIW, 2 shims actually makes a Tech useable; no really, as hard as that is to believe I swear it's true.
I have done the slight loosening of the TTO mechanism, but that didn't last long since it doesn't like to stay in place.
I have done the slight loosening of the TTO mechanism, but that didn't last long since it doesn't like to stay in place.
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