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[HerotBrewer]

The cheapest option of all.... except the beard.

So want to learn how to use one of these.

Though, since I work in a factory, and have to wear a beard net anyway so I pretty much just shave once a week.

 

[Toasted678]

Straight razors are pretty awesome. I would love to try one but after seeing Sweeney Todd I just feel like I never will be able to.

I snagged an old Gillette safety razor off eBay as well. Came in yesterday and I was planning on throwing it in the tumbler and ultrasonic cleaner we have at work today. I'll post before and after pics when I'm done.

I also ordered some Feather blades and my badger hair brush came in too. I'm really enjoying the idea of this and hopefully the application of that idea will be successful.

 

[Bobby_M]

I don't know where I saw it but they put an actual barber's straight razor shave head to head with an electric and asked some chick to feel their faces. She picked the electric shave as smoother. Somehow I doubt it. The old barber was probably off his game and due for retirement.

 

[Toasted678]

^^ Bobby you probably saw that in a Norelco commercial...

azscoob - Is Oxyclean fine to use on this stuff? The razor I got looks pretty much exactly like yours, I just read not to use a sonic cleaner as it would make tiny 'heat cracks' in the razor and reduce its lifetime... I mean these things are already from the 40's!

I'm thinking of doing the Oxyclean bath instead of my original sonic cleaner idea.

 

[Pilgarlic]

I've been DE'ing for 3 or 4 years. Beard and shaved head. Won't go back.

 

[android]

how many shaves do the DE blades generally last? i'm in the market for one now, i think it will be less maintenance than using my straight edge, which i've kinda lost the drive to maintain over the last year or so.

 

[Great_Neck_Brewer]

amen man, i started shaving with a straight razor 5 or so years ago and haven't looked back. straight razors were what got me into 'hobbies' in the first place. i just had to make my own badger hair brush and the rest is history. i definitely agree with the meditative process statement.

Same here. I asked my wife for a straight razor for Christmas 5 years ago. It just takes alot of practice and a septic pencil in the begining

 

[BeerWars]

I don't know where I saw it but they put an actual barber's straight razor shave head to head with an electric and asked some chick to feel their faces. She picked the electric shave as smoother. Somehow I doubt it. The old barber was probably off his game and due for retirement.

It's true.

My sister had all of the groomsmen get barber straight razor shaves for her wedding. I literally went back to the hotel room and re-shaved with my electric because it was so rough.

 

[MalFet]

I don't know where I saw it but they put an actual barber's straight razor shave head to head with an electric and asked some chick to feel their faces. She picked the electric shave as smoother. Somehow I doubt it. The old barber was probably off his game and due for retirement.

Since so few people hire someone to give a straight razor shave these days, I suspect very few barbers are still properly skilled. I go to a guy who does nothing but straight razor shaves all day every day, and it is unlike anything I have ever seen from an electric, mach-3, or safety razor. This man is an artist. I would go twice a day if I could grow facial hair that fast. I hear they all used to be like him.

 

[Cubslover]

I have 5 o'clock shadow by noon, my beard is extremely thick and stiff.

Due to my being on HazMAT squads, I have to stay clean shaven. I use a boar brush and mug soap, actual barbasol works great as well.

I get great shaves, but I still go through blades once a week or so, at $5-7 a pop.

 

[Pilgarlic]

My beard is average to heavy. I shave daily, and shave my head once or twice a week. A double edge blade lasts a week before it begins to tug.