Good. In fact I don't know when or why fronting became an international sport.
It also doesn’t hurt that your museum-worthy collection is worth …I very quickly in my journey caught on to the fact that my face cannot handle high aggressiveness. So I never strayed from my Techs, Rockets and other mild-type razors. And never will
I am also in the ‘mild/moderate’ razor camp: less drama and better shaves!
Rather like commuting in a sedan vs. the biggest, baddest motorcycle on the highway!
That is one school of thought. Many people use an aggressive razor, which is more likely to inflict irritation, with the thought of less passes to prevent irritation. Everyone has their own ideas on what is the best way to shave and the best equipment, I am not here to argue about what is best, but it seems to me to be a convoluted way of thinking to use a more aggressive razor to have a more comfortable shave. I can speak of my experience (everyone is unique) and that is with a mild razor, smooth blade and good lather I can do 4 passes plus touchups if needed on my neck everyday. I know because I do it everyday. I honestly don't think the number of passes is the main cause of irritation if the other aspects of your shave are dialed in. If I tried doing that with a more aggressive razor or a rougher blade then yes, more passes would most likely lead to skin irritation. I use a Timeless .68 SB razor (neutral blade exposure) with Personna Reds, Polsilver SI and Wizamet SI blades. YMMVI cannot speak for all aggressive razor lovers; my reason for preferring an aggressive razor is that it reduces the number of passes needed to achieve an acceptable shave, and fewer passes equals better skin.
I honestly don't think the number of passes is the main cause of irritation if the other aspects of your shave are dialed in. If I tried doing that with a more aggressive razor or a rougher blade then yes, more passes would most likely lead to skin irritation. I use a Timeless .68 SB razor (neutral blade exposure) with Personna Reds, Polsilver SI and Wizamet SI blades. YMMV
It's a cardinal no no for people who don't understand exposure and how mild razors work in contact with a non perfectly flat surface.[emoji3166]Liked my vintage Gillette Red Tip. Picked up a regular super speed and a Blue Tip to complete the set.
[emoji848] To my surprise, I got close shaves with the Blue Tip, a very mild razor.
Epiphany: I use pressure, one of the cardinal non-nos here. When a razor is mild, apparently I push it and get the same shave. You do a bunch of things unconsciously...
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I cannot speak for all aggressive razor lovers; my reason for preferring an aggressive razor is that it reduces the number of passes needed to achieve an acceptable shave, and fewer passes equals better skin.
It's a cardinal no no for people who don't understand exposure and how mild razors work in contact with a non perfectly flat surface.
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Yes. And my Stahly would sit in a drawer if I didn't apply pressure as necessary. It's all about exposure and maintaining optimum skin contact.Yes, an OLD or my Ti95OC would remove the whole top layer if you did that...
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I ordered Henson AL13 "Medium", let's see if I will like it. Usually I go with the more aggressive razors.
For years I used the R41, but noticed a mid-aggressive razor like the Game Changer .84 or Outlaw are efficient without being over the top aggressive.
I agree though, another bad habit that developed is that efficiency is often seen in an AGGRESSIVE = EFFICIENT way. It doesn't have to, but more aggressive razors make shaving easier, IMO. Very mild ones require often very exact angles to shave nicely.
I believe many people find their favorite razor design somewhere in the middle, but yeah, for some reason there is a trend for ever more aggressive razors. Maybe it's a primal, juvenile and atavistic thing in the style of "look at me, I mastered the secret of steel, this wicked edge!" Just speculating, no insults meant to anyone. Would be interesting to figure out how this trend started, why and where it lead. Maybe we will see a reverse soon.
Epiphany: I use pressure, one of the cardinal non-nos here. When a razor is mild, apparently I push it and get the same shave.
It's a cardinal no no for people who don't understand exposure and how mild razors work in contact with a non perfectly flat surface.
It's all about exposure and maintaining optimum skin contact.
You do a bunch of things unconsciously...
Based on youse guys’ back-and-forth, the GEM Micromatic Open Comb is a ‘mild’ razor when used according to the manufacturer’s instructions. My face sometimes agrees.
But are you also teaching folks how to increase enjoyment of Gillette Tech razors?
I do!