this is a very odd thread. The EJ DE89 is a great razor, but it absolutely milder than an HD. I don't think it will give you what you're looking for
Wow thats a lovely razor, its beyond my price range at the moment. One day when ive mastered the art ill spend untold cash on one ..thx
What?I took the razor blade out after the first use i washed it and the razor then replaced back into the Merkur. Either i didnt tighten it up properly or the thread is all wrong
I think after reading every ones views and researching the different razors i didnt really nead a more aggressive razor. What i need is a better razor and a better technique. I'm hoping the EJ89 is a petter piece of kit than the Merkur. I'm not impressed with the Merkur blades or razors.
If i still have trouble with the EJ89 getting through hair against the grain then i'd say i do need an aggressive beast.
My Gillette mac doo dah slices through that stuff..... Thanks
+1. What?
Double what?
Thanks for that, i was considering returning my DE89 upon arrival but ill try it out now. Ill post my results after i use it, should be tomorrow.Im of Greek (mediterranean) descent, and have a very, very, coarse, dense Beard......I've been through, adjustables(progress, slim), slants(37c), open comb, closed comb 34C, 23C......they all shave great once you get used to them, however, nothing, and I meant NOTHING has given me the close, irritation free, carefree shave that the DE89 gives me...so much so, that I've sold everything, and just use the DE89..handle style is irrelevant to me..I have the barley, and lined versions..I also use straight, but that's a whole other ball o wax...more a hobby...
As for agression, the razor will give you weepers if you're careless, which means it reaches skin...if it reaches skin, that means it shaves close enough to give you a bbs shave, period! End of story! As do most razors...for me, this one just does so more comfortably than the rest....why woukd I want to have to worry about needing to be overly careful with an overly aggressive razor? Paired with a feather blade, nothing has shaved me as well............I guess with long 4 or 5 days growth, you may want the option of an adjustable, wide open, or an r41 or straight so that you can avoid the frustration of long whiskers clogging the razor, but aside from those rare occasions, the DE89 is it for me.......
Regards
Thanks for that, i was considering returning my DE89 upon arrival but ill try it out now. Ill post my results after i use it, should be tomorrow.
Some thing els im not sure about : When i've had a shave with a new blade , should i wash the blade n razor dry everything and then replace the blade to the razor or should i wash n dry the blade and place it back into the packaging. It might be a stupid question but i think rinsing the blade n razor and just leaving it to dry cant be good for the blade?
Don't be afraid to ask ANY question. A good question is any question you do not know the answer to.....
Everyone handles how they treat their razors differently. There is no set "this is right" rule when it comes to how you maintain your shaving tools.
I have always removed the blade, cleaned the razor, wiped it dry and stored the razor with the blade out of it. This was what I was taught to do by my father 45 years ago and I have always stuck with this method. This method seems to work very well for me as I have razors I bought 40 + years ago that look like they just came out of the package today.
I do not wipe the blade. I drop it on a towel, fold a corner of the towel over the blade and press to remove excess water. Then I store the blade separate from the razor.
I may have anywhere from 5 to 8 different brands of blades open at a time. I have 6 empty blade wrappers marked 1 though 6 for the number of shaves on the blade sitting on that wrapper. As I use a blade it moves down the row until it gets to the end where I will evaluate whether it gets 86ed or I continue to use it. I know I have gotten 8 maybe 10 shaves out of a blade but I only count to 6 because I only have room for 6 wrappers on the counter.
Some thing els im not sure about : When i've had a shave with a new blade , should i wash the blade n razor dry everything and then replace the blade to the razor or should i wash n dry the blade and place it back into the packaging. It might be a stupid question but i think rinsing the blade n razor and just leaving it to dry cant be good for the blade?
I'm not really interested in the old ones, because they are not new. Maybe a murderer used to own it? Many thanks in advance /// Also i would not want an adjustable razor either....
Your rite about experimentimg and trying new things. I do the same with every interest i have until i get the best set up i can afford. I'd like to try a cut throat razor one day but im not sure if you can shave upwards with them? against the grain, plus it seems a bit extreme, maybe post doomsday would be the rite time for that behaviour haha ...