Classic Wet Shaving

[Stew]

Hi. I'm 69 years old. I've always been curious about shaving with a straight razor or cut throat. Is it a hard technique to learn? My facial hair and neck and chin hair seems to grow out in multiple directions and I have to re-shave every time I shave in two directions. Would a cut throat be the same? I have a scar on my upper lip that gets bright and irritated if I shave to much. It is flush with the surrounding skin. Would a cut throat irritate it more than a twin blade razor. I've been using the Gillette Twin Blade razor for about 40 years. Should I just stick to that? What's your thoughts?
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[Rob Fisher]

Hi @Stew, A cut throat is really difficult to use. I would suggest a Safety Razor. I switched to a safety razor a couple of years ago and have never looked back! Take a look at https://www.bundubeard.co.za/ and get a safety razor, shaving brush, blades and shaving cream and bazinga!

Feather Blades are my favourite, but sadly, they are sold out.

 

[Amir]

Cut throat requires technique and patience. I use one but if I could do it all over again I'd probaby go the safety razor route too. Out of all the possible methods of shaving through, these twin, triple and fusion 5 pro blades are the least effective in my opinion. 1 or 2 passes at most with safety or cut throat is more that enough for the skin. Anything more is overkill. if you have a 5 blade razor and pass twice, thats the equivalent of 10 passes with a single blade.

 

[Stew]

Hi @Stew, A cut throat is really difficult to use. I would suggest a Safety Razor. I switched to a safety razor a couple of years ago and have never looked back! Take a look at https://www.bundubeard.co.za/ and get a safety razor, shaving brush, blades and shaving cream and bazinga!

Feather Blades are my favourite, but sadly, they are sold out.

Thanks Rob. Sorry for the delayed reply. No power for almost 19 hours and was saving my phone battery.
I started with the old fashioned "T" type saftey razor but jeepers they were lethal. The corners always nicked you. I still have a Gillette chassis. Maybe I must give it a try again.
Thanks for the link.

 

[Stew]

Cut throat requires technique and patience. I use one but if I could do it all over again I'd probaby go the safety razor route too. Out of all the possible methods of shaving through, these twin, triple and fusion 5 pro blades are the least effective in my opinion. 1 or 2 passes at most with safety or cut throat is more that enough for the skin. Anything more is overkill. if you have a 5 blade razor and pass twice, thats the equivalent of 10 passes with a single blade.

Thanks Amir. I'll give the safety razor a try again.

 

[Stew]

Hi @Stew, A cut throat is really difficult to use. I would suggest a Safety Razor. I switched to a safety razor a couple of years ago and have never looked back! Take a look at https://www.bundubeard.co.za/ and get a safety razor, shaving brush, blades and shaving cream and bazinga!

Feather Blades are my favourite, but sadly, they are sold out.

Is this what you ment @Rob Fisher

 

[Stew]

Not sure how many generations old this is.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Is this what you ment @Rob Fisher
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Yes, but I would buy a newer one. I think Moses used that one!