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The Wet-Shaving Thread

drewcandraw said:
I been doing it for about 3 years now. Check out theshaveden forums. Good information on those boards, not as active as I was in the past.

Razors i got
- grandfather's gillette superspeed (forget the year at the moment, def. has 20+ years of patina)
- gillette slim adjustable 1963
- gillette superspeed flaretip 1959
- EJ De89L
- FaTip Grande open comb

Brushes
- 2 omegas
- 2 cheapos
- my advice just use whatever seems to work up a lather and get your whiskers up
- i been just face lathering now since it works better

bowls
- cheapo that came with a set, does the job

favorite blade
- bic chromes
- personas
- russian blades

soaps
- too many but cheap and easy is C.O. Bigelow (rebranded Proraso) from bath and body works.
- theshaveden soap works as well
- the bath shop has some fancy mens one with some type of root extract. Not bad at all

I tried straight razors but they need to be sharp and my beard dulls out blades quick and my lack of stropping messed up my blade. I tried a cheapo from whipped dogs and was a good introduction. A little harder to do if your scared to cut your neck but its fun.
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Thanks for sharing!

So the question is, why so many razors? Are they fun to collect (just to have), or do you use different ones for different purposes?
 
CoorsLight said:
They are a disease. Stay away from Badger and Blade. You will be sorry.
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Too late. :(

I haven't even started yet and I'm jonesing for several different brushes and razors. I think I'll give the Whipped Dog DEal a try - razor, silvertip brush, some blades and soap for $50 is a hell of a deal and the WD guy (Larry) has a great rep on B&B.

I also find myself wanting to go into antique stores "just to see" if they have some vintage razors for cheap.

If I get the WD DEal for myself even though I know my girlfriend is getting me some other shave equipment, is that cheating?
 
Norelco 3 head guy here. The only wet shave I do is on a woman..:rofl

Squidly McSmearstain said:
I have nothing to add, I just wanted to quote this post. :laughing
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It was requoteable! :laughing

Yakoo752 said:
easy peasy - don't be a clumsy, I've yet to nick the boys.
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asthmodeus said:
yeah yeah. we all have tough beards. wait til you first try using a safety razor on your balls.
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mikev said:
I haven't had the *ahem* balls to try it yet
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Didn't realize so many Bikers were "Manscapers" LOL
We had the funniest dang thread on Calguns a few years ago about Manscaping...
 
We're not in the 70s anymore old man :)

Gotta keep it neat down there.
 
FoolishMortal said:
Too late. :(

I haven't even started yet and I'm jonesing for several different brushes and razors. I think I'll give the Whipped Dog DEal a try - razor, silvertip brush, some blades and soap for $50 is a hell of a deal and the WD guy (Larry) has a great rep on B&B.

I also find myself wanting to go into antique stores "just to see" if they have some vintage razors for cheap.

If I get the WD DEal for myself even though I know my girlfriend is getting me some other shave equipment, is that cheating?
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Too much too fast. If your GF is getting you stuff already, just use it, work on your technique, and see what you like and what you don't like. Hold off on WD for now. You're just going to end up with a bunch of shit you'll end up not using. Not the WD isn't good; the brushes look great and are a steal. But that TTO razor is garbage.

Antique shops are fun, but for razors, most likely everything's been picked over, and the antique dealers around the bay area know the value of what their selling. And then they ask double that value regardless of condition. Might as well try ebay if you want a vintage razor.

Sounds like some people here have old razors, too. I have a couple superspeeds and an old type I'd be willing to part with.
 
FoolishMortal said:
If I get the WD DEal for myself even though I know my girlfriend is getting me some other shave equipment, is that cheating?
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better off getting multiple different types of blades.

different people prefer different blades, and they're pretty much dirt cheap. Feather brand blades are supposed to be the "sharpest" ie easiest to cut the hell out of yourself with compared to other brands.
 
I'd recommend getting a bunch of one blade to start with. Something cheap and middle of the road like Astras or Personna Blues. After your technique is solid, then try sampler packs to see what works best for your skin. Maggard razors is great for samples.

I made the mistake of using a sampler before I had my technique down. I ended up with no valuable info because any shave-to-shave variability was more due to technique than the blades.
 
For those who switched from cartridges to DE, did your shave pattern change?
 
CoorsLight said:
I'd recommend getting a bunch of one blade to start with. Something cheap and middle of the road like Astras or Personna Blues. After your technique is solid, then try sampler packs to see what works best for your skin. Maggard razors is great for samples.

I made the mistake of using a sampler before I had my technique down. I ended up with no valuable info because any shave-to-shave variability was more due to technique than the blades.
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That's actually a really good point.
 
Yakoo752 said:
I find the opposite to be true with shark blades

the feathers required significantly more passes
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Interesting. I was just reading about the Muhle R41 and people were saying that one or two passes did the job, whereas they needed two or three with a cartridge.

It comes down to face + blade + razor, I guess.
 
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FoolishMortal said:
Interesting. I was just reading about the Muhle R41 and people were saying that one or two passes did the job, whereas they needed two or three with a cartridge.

It comes down to face + blade + razor, I guess.
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It might. My beard isn't particularly heavy, but the hair seems to go every which way, so getting a smooth shave is a matter of hitting it from at least three angles. For some reason, a cartridge always takes fewer strokes.
 
FUC* it Iam growing a beard.
 
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