Classic Wet Shaving

SAVaper said:
I bought this set as a start. There are several blades included. Which do you recommend I start with? I would guess my stubble is relatively hard.
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You wont be disappointed. I love mine and it looks beautiful . . . in a manly way
 
Clouds4Days said:
Something else I wanted to mention to everyone is if you decided that you sticking with Traditional/Classic Wet Shaving the DE1 is a lovely razor you can stick with for a long time (if you dont wanna try anything else) but I can strongly suggest when you can to invest in another brush.

The one supplied in the kits definitely will suffice I used mine for 8 months before I decided to get a new one just to try out and see the difference.

It is definitely worth the investment.
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Fully agree. Im using the D2 and it suites my shaving style
 
Juan_G said:
How long does these blades last you guys? Are you supposed to use a new blade with every shave? Still enjoying this new way of shaving a lot more than the cartridge way. I now shave twice a week, it used to be once a week due to the rash I was getting.
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The other thing that foils a blade is the soap.
Yes the soap is either acidic or in more case alkaline. And if not cleaned properly can start to play a role on the micro edge of the blade. That's why in some cases you start with a new blade and on the second shave in a few days you find you need to change the blade due to dulling.
Keep it clean and never ever wipe the blade.it leaves residue behind.
 
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Here is my shaving mail. Very impressed.
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Rob Fisher said:
Shaving Mail Baby!
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Merkur Solingen from Germany!
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Nice uncle @Rob Fisher , I been eyeing out the Gillete heritage, it seems to be a very nice razor.

The reviews are all positive with it with the only con being the head (top cap and guard) is apparently not made in house but sourced from Germany.

Better Germany than China at least .

Merkurs are lovely also, I've used my Merkur 37C slant twice and this last shave I had with it was the smoothest shave I've ever had that lasted a day (record time for me).

Enjoy uncle and give us feedback once you've had a go.
 
SAVaper said:
Here is my shaving mail. Very impressed.
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Wow what a awesome stash you got there @SAVaper , that's enough blades and soap to last you a year.

Jaco delivers as always .
Enjoy and dont forget to report back how the first shave goes.
 
Clouds4Days said:
Wow what a awesome stash you got there @SAVaper , that's enough blades and soap to last you a year.

Jaco delivers as always .
Enjoy and dont forget to report back how the first shave goes.
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Thanks I will do that

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Hi everyone
Made a video to help out everyone in wanting to know what they should do after shaving in order to make their Safety Razors last for a very long time.

 
I had my first shave last night.

I placed the brush into the soap bowl with some warm water and dripped some warm water on the soap.
Washed my face and placed a hot towel on my beard.
Rubbed some pre-shave oil on my beard and then started to load the brush and lather the soap. This took slightly longer than I expected with less satisfying results but it may be because of the top layer of the soap bar. I expect this to get better after a couple of times.
What a great feeling it was to spread the soap onto my beard with the brush. Used the Gillette Minora blade and started shaving. First pass was down, second was sideways and third was up. Washed off and used cold water to splash my face.
Wet the Alum stone after the shave and that was so refreshing. A sting here and there but not serious and I liked the feel. Put some aftershave balm on and done.
Washed the lot and put away.

This took about 30 minutes but I took it slow and enjoyed the experience.
I did have 2 nicks around the mouth area but hey, for a first time....

The overall experience was great!
95% of my face was smoother than it had been after a shave in a long time. I am sure this will also improve as I get more comfortable with the razor.
I will continue with this method and razor for a couple of weeks to see how my technique and experience improves and will let you know.

Thank for introducing this.
 
Ok so its official, the best blades for me are the Dorco blades. Gives me the closest shave for my mutant beard.

However i still need to order some feather blades. But for now i found my happy place
 
SAVaper said:
I had my first shave last night.

I placed the brush into the soap bowl with some warm water and dripped some warm water on the soap.
Washed my face and placed a hot towel on my beard.
Rubbed some pre-shave oil on my beard and then started to load the brush and lather the soap. This took slightly longer than I expected with less satisfying results but it may be because of the top layer of the soap bar. I expect this to get better after a couple of times.
What a great feeling it was to spread the soap onto my beard with the brush. Used the Gillette Minora blade and started shaving. First pass was down, second was sideways and third was up. Washed off and used cold water to splash my face.
Wet the Alum stone after the shave and that was so refreshing. A sting here and there but not serious and I liked the feel. Put some aftershave balm on and done.
Washed the lot and put away.

This took about 30 minutes but I took it slow and enjoyed the experience.
I did have 2 nicks around the mouth area but hey, for a first time....

The overall experience was great!
95% of my face was smoother than it had been after a shave in a long time. I am sure this will also improve as I get more comfortable with the razor.
I will continue with this method and razor for a couple of weeks to see how my technique and experience improves and will let you know.

Thank for introducing this.
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@SAVaper if I remember correctly you have the bundubeard soap? When you were creating the lather did you apply directly onto face and create lather or were you creating the lather in the bowl?
 
SmokeyJoe said:
Ok so its official, the best blades for me are the Dorco blades. Gives me the closest shave for my mutant beard.

However i still need to order some feather blades. But for now i found my happy place
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That's great that you enjoying the Dorcos @SmokeyJoe , an interesting thing on blades is they react differently on each person because of a whole bunch of variables (razor you using, skin type, beard thickness, diffrent soap one uses, different pre shave one uses) .

So what works for me the best might not be what works for you the best.
On that note I really enjoyed the feather blade and the Wilkinson sword although I could feel twice it was biting on me. The Dorco I enjoyed too but for my skin it felt more rougher than the others.
 
Clouds4Days said:
@SAVaper if I remember correctly you have the bundubeard soap? When you were creating the lather did you apply directly onto face and create lather or were you creating the lather in the bowl?
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Jip. I was lathering in a bowl

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Clouds4Days said:
For me I found the easiest way to form lather was to stick the soap puck in the bowl itself and form lather that way with the brush.
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Sounds like a plan. I will try that. Thanks

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Shave Mail....
The Feather AC-D2 Safety Razor

Cant wait to take her for spin tonight...
(Sounds Dirty right... lol :-D)

From research this is a mild razor but with a Feather Blade should hit that Medium spot just right.

Will let yous know how she fairs.

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