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Simplicity, moderation, self-control. That’s what I’m after, so I’m drawn to people and comments that lead in that direction. I’ve gone off the rails and gotten overly involved in buying, selling, rebuying after getting into different hobbies and on different forums. Determined to not go that route with razors so the, “Learn to use the Tech, then get rid of everything else.” comment struck a chord. Sounded like something a Zen master would say, showing you that everything you need is already in front of you. I’m getting there. Been going back and forth with pre and post war as well as a piccolo. These two are going to stay for now. The rest will go. Thanks @Quaznoid for the inspiration.I appreciate the effort. I don’t consider what I do or recommend as a challenge; it’s the way I shave and have shaved for 50 years.
There are some misconceptions about my regimen:
1. I shave with bath soap because it works well. And it’s free. The pubic hair comment seems odd and unnecessarily offensive. I’ve never encountered this problem
2. I enjoy my shaves. There is no contradiction between economy and pleasure.
3. I get a better shave from my post-war Ball-handled Tech than my pre-war Fat-handle
4. I didn’t develop my regime for its economy. I developed it because it worked and there wasn’t much available in 1973. I used canned foam for a long time; I had the one razor, a ‘73 SuperSpeed, until 20 years ago or so when I found the Tech in a drawer. Until I discovered B&B those were my razors. I never thought I was missing anything, and the slight case of RAD B&B infected me with didn’t shake my opinion that I wasn’t missing anything with the original two Gillettes. In fact it was the opposite: It confirmed that those two were as good as it gets and there was no need to change anything.
You can shave anyway you want. If you don’t want to do it my way, don’t. But I know what works for me.
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