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Posted: 11/9/2019 9:19:06 PM EDT
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Thanks to the info on this site, I had my first DE shave today. Merkur 34C, Merkur blade that came with it until I get some samples. Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandlewood soap and a cheap Perfecto Badger brush. I'll admit I was a little scared I would cut the heck out of my face, but it went pretty well. No cuts and pretty close shave. Not a fan of the sandlewood scent, so I'll have to research some more scents. |
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Posted: 11/10/2019 10:49:07 AM EDT
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Taylor of old bond street makes some great scents. I like their coconut, pink grapefruit and lemon scents.
The 34C is my go to razor. |
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Posted: 11/10/2019 2:06:44 PM EDT
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Yeah, I agree with you on the Sandlewood. Although I wouldn't give up on TOBS. They make some decent soap. |
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Posted: 11/12/2019 9:08:10 PM EDT
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Welcome to the party.
Definitely get some samplers!! You'll be amazed at the difference the blade makes. |
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Posted: 11/20/2019 4:36:45 AM EDT
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I also recommend some blade samplers. When I started wet shaving, I got a little "trigger happy" and bought 100 packs from blades that were good for beginners. Now I don't use them; If you want a few tucks, just let me know. I'll send you a few.
I also recommend different brand soap samples. The ones from Stirling last for more than 5 shaves and they are great. |
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Posted: 11/20/2019 6:20:27 AM EDT
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Threw lots of money at various DE razors and blades, including a nice Merkur or two. Funny how things evolve, though, with experience.
Settled on a early 1900s open comb silver plated Gillette as my all time favorite. Aggressive as hell, and I run either Astra (blue or green) and Feather blades. Feather, most recently. Gave $2 for the Gillette at a antique market. Before evolving to a very aggressive razor, my favorite was a Shick double edge called the Krona. Cheap and cheerful, very mild. Still use it now and then. All my expensive razors just sit. The open comb is my every-day razor. |
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Posted: 11/20/2019 12:07:50 PM EDT
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I also recommend some blade samplers. When I started wet shaving, I got a little "trigger happy" and bought 100 packs from blades that were good for beginners. Now I don't use them; If you want a few tucks, just let me know. I'll send you a few. I also recommend different brand soap samples. The ones from Stirling last for more than 5 shaves and they are great. I tried the Astra Blue and thought it was similar to the Merkur blade that came with the razor. Had my 2nd shave with the Feather today and I think that is my favorite so far. No cuts with any of them so far. Also the Taylor Sandlewood is starting to grow on me. I will be ordering some different soap samples shortly, I wanted to make sure DE was for me before I started spending even more money. Not sure what soap I will try next. So many to choose from. Thanks again to everyone for all the advice. |
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Posted: 1/21/2020 5:56:56 PM EDT
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Welcome!
I've been shaving with a DE razor for a year next month, and I wish I had started using one years ago. I get a much better shave than I ever got with the modern whatzit razors. My go to razor is a 1937 vintage Gillette. |
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Posted: 1/21/2020 6:14:53 PM EDT
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I've been DE shaving for about 5 years now. I've settled on Gillette adjustables at #5 (I usually alternate monthly between a Fat Boy ($35) and a Slim ($20), both from ebay and cleaned up with scrubbing bubbles). I use Feather blades, have settled on ARKO soap, and a cheap badger brush and shaving mug from Amazon.
2 lathers and passes--seldom get cut or weepers. Overall, I really enjoy the process of shaving now. Your mileage may vary. Check Badger and Blade forums. https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/forums/ |
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Posted: 1/21/2020 7:39:17 PM EDT
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So far the Shark blades seem to work best for me.
I got a silver tip brush and shave mug from Parker for Christmas and art of Shave lavender shave cream that I really like. Very happy I switched to DE. |
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Posted: 2/5/2020 8:16:26 PM EDT
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Thanks to the info on this site, I had my first DE shave today. Merkur 34C, Merkur blade that came with it until I get some samples. Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandlewood soap and a cheap Perfecto Badger brush. I'll admit I was a little scared I would cut the heck out of my face, but it went pretty well. No cuts and pretty close shave. Not a fan of the sandlewood scent, so I'll have to research some more scents. For a better shave, buy a vintage Gillette. By "vintage" I mean something 100 + years old. Gillette made their best razors first. And, it was before their SJW stance. My daily razor is a 1916 Single Ring. |
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Posted: 2/5/2020 8:45:58 PM EDT
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Thanks to the info on this site, I had my first DE shave today. Merkur 34C, Merkur blade that came with it until I get some samples. Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandlewood soap and a cheap Perfecto Badger brush. I'll admit I was a little scared I would cut the heck out of my face, but it went pretty well. No cuts and pretty close shave. Not a fan of the sandlewood scent, so I'll have to research some more scents. |
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Posted: 2/6/2020 9:04:36 AM EDT
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Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandlewood soap... My latest soap is a Lucky Franc’s Sandalwood (I actually like Sandalwood scent) that seems to far superior in facilitating the “glide” of the razor over my skin. I’ve also had good performance with the Proraso soap out of both the plastic bowl and tube. |
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