(Not to take away anything from actual medical addictions - said in jest)
New guy here. My dad never taught me to shave at all, just got me an electric razor (he always used one AFAIK). It was terrible but I didn’t really know any better.
My college roommate actually taught me to shave with a cartridge razor, and that was enlightening - definitely a better / smoother shave, but not really enjoyable. Again, I didn’t really know better.
Can’t say (don’t recall) what prompted me to try a real DE safety razor, but a few months ago bought a Merkur 34C on a whim after researching it here. Paired that with a Koa handle brush from Elite Razor (he has amazing stuff!) and TOBS platinum cream and off I went. I can’t believe what I’ve been missing! And now I’m an addict.
Since then I ordered a Feather AS-D2 (which I find easy to use, but not “aggressive” enough if I have the right term - requires multiple multiple passes to get a sufficiently close shave).
I then went more aggressive with a Merkur 39C which for now is my go-to. Can pretty easily get a close shave without any medical attention required.
So that’s my journey. Joined B&B to support the site as I’ve found a ton of useful info here. Thanks all!
New guy here. My dad never taught me to shave at all, just got me an electric razor (he always used one AFAIK). It was terrible but I didn’t really know any better.
My college roommate actually taught me to shave with a cartridge razor, and that was enlightening - definitely a better / smoother shave, but not really enjoyable. Again, I didn’t really know better.
Can’t say (don’t recall) what prompted me to try a real DE safety razor, but a few months ago bought a Merkur 34C on a whim after researching it here. Paired that with a Koa handle brush from Elite Razor (he has amazing stuff!) and TOBS platinum cream and off I went. I can’t believe what I’ve been missing! And now I’m an addict.
Since then I ordered a Feather AS-D2 (which I find easy to use, but not “aggressive” enough if I have the right term - requires multiple multiple passes to get a sufficiently close shave).
I then went more aggressive with a Merkur 39C which for now is my go-to. Can pretty easily get a close shave without any medical attention required.
So that’s my journey. Joined B&B to support the site as I’ve found a ton of useful info here. Thanks all!
