emjay said:Nice... what'd you nab it for?
$12.49 shipped.
emjay said:Nice... what'd you nab it for?
It's still available even if I buy a brand new Merkur Vision, right?
GilaMinumBeer said:Whoa, Whoa, Whoa,
Stick with something lighter to start. I have a Merkur Futur and it is a beast. My hand actually gets tired holding it to shave. It does a superb job but, it is not my favorite tool of my small collection of 4.
Thanks to this thread I've been wet shaving for a while. I have to say, other than when traveling (I'm generally a carry on only guy) I won't go back to the zillion blade face tearers. So far my favorite blade is a derby in a fatboy set to 5.
The first thing I thought when my first one arrived was "this thing is tiny!"
I now understand why it is the size it is, nicely balanced and manuverable in your hand, any bigger and it would be cumbersome, not to mention the face fillets you could peel off with the leverage a long handle can provide.
emjay said:So I'm guessing that, on those mornings where you wake up still drunk, you're probably best foregoing - or at least delaying - the shave?
Why are these things called safety razors, exactly?
So I'm guessing that, on those mornings where you wake up still drunk, you're probably best foregoing - or at least delaying - the shave?
Why are these things called safety razors, exactly?
I lied. I snatches up a '67 Slim Adjustable last night. I'd like to compare it to a Fatboy.
you, my friend, are hooked!
So, my new silvertip brush came on my birthday (thanks to android for the free homemade sampler pack of blades) and I have everything I need to give this a shot.
What blade to try first?
CVS, Perma-Sharp Super, Astra Superior Platinum, Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum, Blue Bird, or Derby Extra Super Stainless
I think one of the more important aspects to a good shave with any razor, let alone a safety razor, is face prep. Make sure that you let your face sit on a hot cloth for at least 5 minutes. As hot as you can in order to soften the hairs and help glide across softer skin. Believe me even when doing that I can use a Feather blade without too much bleeding.
Careful around the chin, upper lip and adams apple (well at least for me) are sometimes problem areas. I've used pure coconut oil before applying my lather to help provide a barrier and it does help (I think it even softens the hairs a little more too).
Don't try to take off too much in one pass, especially if your hair is longer, it'll clog the razor up. Short strokes are the best, just like the video's on youtube show.
The one thing that I love, but is not needed, is a scuttle. Basically you poor hot water into a bowl and then there's another bowl on top of it that you put your puck or cream into. It's like heaven... honestly... warm lather is the best (wow that sounds wrong). But I don't really have one, closest thing I got is floating my bowl in the hot sink rinse water But the premise is the same.
The first thing I thought when my first one arrived was "this thing is tiny!"
I lied. I snatches up a '67 Slim Adjustable last night. I'd like to compare it to a Fatboy.
I think one of the more important aspects to a good shave with any razor, let alone a safety razor, is face prep. Make sure that you let your face sit on a hot cloth for at least 5 minutes. As hot as you can in order to soften the hairs and help glide across softer skin. Believe me even when doing that I can use a Feather blade without too much bleeding.
dataz722 said:I have been trying to get an adjustable. How much was it?.
Nice! I posted a pic a few pages back of one I grabbed from my local antique mall, here it is after cleaning and honing, ready for its first shave.
TomSD said:Good for you take it slow and focus on your technique. Nothing like a sloppy shave or a sink full of blood to turn someone off of shaving the old fashioned way, lol. A single blade with few passes is tons better for sensitive skin and ingrowns than pretty much all of the commercial stuff. I'm betting you will like the results.
I'm definitely in. I enjoyed the brush and warm lather so much that I'm looking forward to the next shave. I also really want to see how my skin responds to shaving again tomorrow.
I got a new toy from eBay in the mail today.
azscoob said:I follow up my shaves with a splash of witch hazel, to soothe any nicks and to keep my skin in good shape.
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