Posted on 06/03/2023 7:04:04 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA
A real man's shaving bowl is made from the skull of an enemy that he slew with his bare hands!
I forget which company I started buying from but it was either West Coast Shaving or Italian Barber (Canada). Signed up on Badger and Blade (yes, a forum specifically for shaving). I learned that there are mild medium and aggressive razors. Also the material the razor is made from makes a huge difference. When I started the new wet shaving journey with the three piece double edged safety razors I was buying aluminum out the zinc alloy known as Zamack. They are light and seemingly good for beginners looking for a mild shave, but I was pairing it with cheap Derby Extra blades that were from the same pack of 100 from back in the 90s. Those are the worst blades. You don't know how bad something is until you find something that works. I Bobby a Blackland Blackbird razor and it came with Personna blades known as Lab Blues made in Verona, VA. That was a game changer. Now I can go 100 shaves with the same blade. In the past 5 years I can't actually recall ever throwing away a blade even. I have old derby blades i still use for opening boxes (of more shaving gear). I remember thinking about Feather blades being the sharpest and people on the B&B forum raving about them and I was using them in the beginning and they were super sharp and I always looked like Fresh Kruger was my barber. Feather blades on my early aluminum Razorock razors were horrible. Once I learned how smooth Stainless Steel razors are and paired with my personal favorite Lab Blues blades I then realized i loved heavy brass handles and I prefer the most aggressive razors with the largest blade gaps. I'm nose using a Wolfman WR1 with a 1.10 gap and a WR2 with a 2.00 gap. Probably too much information. But I can go on all day.
Lol
Faggots use Gillette products.
Seems amazingly expensive.
Nothing beats a straight razor, though.
I leave my face wet after getting out of the shower and put on barbasol and use a Harry’s triple blade razor. When done I go over face again with a Panasonic wet/dry electric razor and rinse and dry my wet razor with wife’s hair dryer. Throw on aftershave and I’m done.
I have a German made straight razor circa 1920’s that I had professionally sharpened but haven’t had the nerve to try it yet.
I actually agree with this and I see the YouTube videos of these guys making this thick layers of foam. And I basically swirl the brush in the soap got like 2 seconds and have enough lubrication for the 1 and 1/2 passes that it’s all anyone really needs. 3 passes is unnecessary and I’m sure it is promoted by the industry to sell more products.
I do exactly the same thing (Dial soap)...except in the shower and with a Bic disposable. Two passes...down and up...leaves my face smooth as a baby’s behinny. After shaving, I adjust the sprinkler head to the small-diameter single stream spray mode and blow out the detritus between the blades. Get more mileage outta the disposables. Cheap, efficient and a great end-product.
I understand they are a good product, but they are not American made. I also understand they are very sharp and unforgiving (what I assume is very aggressive). My beard is thick and I was considering using Feather blades as a back up if the ones that came with the safety razor did not work well. They did work well, I’ll stick with American made.
“ Norelco electric razor. Pretty good results. On occasions when neatness is important: Gillette...shaving cream...45 seconds...very good results.”
Philips Norelco electric razor for me. Had mine two years now. Reliable and comes with 1/3/5 trimming attachments.
I have tried everything from disposables to high end shaving tools where I spent almost three hours “relearning to shave.” (Fathers Day gift) Also various electric devices.
My father bought one in the 60s Im still using. I guess Id have to do some gazintas to know for sure.
Real men don’t talk about shaving like it’s some kind of manly man task. Only little boys are enamored by it.
Some years ago my dad was traveling frequently and accumulated a bunch of unused hotel disposable razors. He gave them to me and I threw them all out after a few shaves.
I’ll save that for a barber shop, if I can ever find a traditional one again.
Gasoline and a match.
be prepared to slap yourself silly.
Someone on tiktok will have to try this now.:)
Something the safety razor is good for is if you skip shaving for a couple or few days, loosen the razor a little in a safety razor to scrape off the heavy whiskers, they wash out easily, and then you can use your normal razor.
Proud of its’ associated “toxic masculinity”, I’ve been using my father’s WWII vintage double edged razor for the past few decades. He carried that razor on the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and the Battle of the Bulge. It provides an excellent shave, but one drawback is thaty it makes one want to storm a beach.
That is a feature, not a defect. Lol
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