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Wet Shaving
Do we have any afficionados of traditional wet shaving here on the planet? I have taken up this art recently.
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04-28-2015, 09:55 AM | #31 | |
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04-28-2015, 10:09 AM | #32 | |
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DEs don't compare at all to straight razors in terms of cost per use. The initial setup for straight razor shaving is much higher: about $120 for a brand-new, professionally honed blade; $40 for a strop; $40 for a hone to maintain the edge yourself (or send it out every year or so); plus mug, brush, soap/cream. The savings come over the very long haul though because a properly maintained straight razor will outlive you. Case in point: I have a straight razor that belonged to my grandfather (who died in 1972) and he got the razor in the 1940's. When I got it, it took 10 passes on my barber's hone to get it back into shaving shape. I also got a straight razor that was just about as old that belonged to one of my great-uncles and with it took just a little more effort to put an edge back on the blade, and now it's as good a shaver as the two Dovo straights I bought new. |
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04-28-2015, 10:13 AM | #33 |
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Just got into this about 2 - 3 months ago. im loving it. my beard grows mad fast and my skin is crazy sensitive. As long as i keep shaving each day (or two max) i get no skin issues at all. I actually look forward to a shave now. Its relaxing and I have found a new appreciation for good aftershave. one of these days i might try a straight razor, but for now the safety razor (and the COST SAVINGS) is awesome!
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04-28-2015, 10:16 AM | #34 |
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If you want evidence that Gillette has been making money hand over fist based on its exorbitant cartridge business model, look no further than the Pats' stadium.
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04-28-2015, 10:21 AM | #35 | ||
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There are other initial costs, but it would all pay for itself in about a year and you'd be getting a higher quality shave than with the plastic gillette stuff. Quote:
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04-28-2015, 10:23 AM | #36 |
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I've been using a EJ DE89 with feather blades for a while now. (Since the last thread about this got me to purchase one.) Couldn't be happier.
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04-28-2015, 10:24 AM | #37 | |
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04-28-2015, 10:28 AM | #38 | |
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Vulfix 600 brush ("super badger") Feather "New High Stainless" Soap, etc. - Taylor of Old Bond Street. |
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04-28-2015, 10:29 AM | #39 |
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Yeah an so? Men shave put out a good product its going to sell and Gillette is going to make money. Its private enterprise and you choose to go a different direction the majority goes the other direction. I was only stating my opinion your pretty defensive about it.
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04-28-2015, 10:30 AM | #40 |
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This...
On a side note, my kids love to shave after me. I just take out the blade and hand them the brush and they have a blast. I could not do that with a Mach 4 or 5. Also, given that those disposable heads are so damn costly...I was more inclined to use them longer then necessary and thus end up with more razor burn and cuts.
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04-28-2015, 10:34 AM | #41 |
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I'm not defensive, I just seize any opportunity to inform people that cartridge razors suck and are a waste of money after years of wasting money on them myself.
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04-28-2015, 10:52 AM | #42 |
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I rarely use Gillette but I favor the sensor that I got in the mail long ago when a man never had to buy a razor handle. I get double blades from Dollar Store or Dollar tree and good to go. But I am only clean shaven in the summer so its pretty cheap when its just for cleanup.
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04-28-2015, 02:13 PM | #43 |
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Cartridge razors are a lot more affordable if you buy the right ones and sharpen them with a piece of denim.
Before I switched to my electric Braun I was using the Dorco Pace 6 plus. MUCH cheaper than Gillette, just as good, and one cartridge would last me a month shaving every other day and sharpening once a week. |
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04-29-2015, 06:42 AM | #44 | |
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Straight razor shaving wasn't too hard to learn, after using a DE for a long time. You have to be really careful with blade angle and pressure (you want no pressure, or you will cut yourself, and I mean cut, not nick), but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. I recommend starting slow and only shaving part of your face, and slowly expanding how much you shave. The guys at the The Straight Razor Place forum were extremely helpful. |
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04-29-2015, 08:55 AM | #45 | |
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