I use a "j-hook" (of sorts) stroke on the sides of my neck or I'll use a slant.
Not going to play with the "Gillette Slide".
Not going to play with the "Gillette Slide".
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Gillette slide works pretty good with a tech, because it is so mild. IMO.I use a "j-hook" (of sorts) stroke on the sides of my neck or I'll use a slant.
Not going to play with the "Gillette Slide".
Very good combo, glad you tried it.I used a Feather in my Tech today for the first time and it was "perfect"--no red or irritation. I have a Kai coming soon and look forward to the comparison.
I'm the reverse: I get great shaves with a 1957 Tech, but I couldn't get a close shave with my EJ DE89 if my life depended on it, and I can't explain it.I have the exact same trouble with Techs and the same love for my slim adjustable. I do have thick coarse hair and sensitive skin though and I find the EJ DE89 and Rockwell 3 plate are my most efficient and nick free razors.
Postwar Tech is a more rigid design than the DE89. For some that rigidity makes a significant difference, even in a milder razor. I passed on the 34C and kept the Techs.I'm the reverse: I get great shaves with a 1957 Tech, but I couldn't get a close shave with my EJ DE89 if my life depended on it, and I can't explain it.
So I have forced myself to only use a Tech for the past week.
The first few shaves were still weird.
However, yesterday and today it seems like it's starting to click.
I think that after years of using the default 30 degree angle, this requires the razor to be angled higher perhaps than I'm used to.
I will try again in the morning to verify.
It seemed MUCH smoother.
But maybe it wasn't even shaving anything lol
Take the time to prep your face and build a proper lather.
Keep your face hydrated and lathered for the main passes and touch-up.
Use a sharp blade. I favor Kai, Personna Israeli Platinum Red, Personna Med Prep, Feather, etc.
I would start with the handle perpendicular to your face and then pivot it down until you just feel the blade and the guard. It will be a shallow angle, riding mostly the cap.
**Take note because that is going to be very close to the correct angle.
Use little to no pressure. The goal is to reduce the stubble with each pass. Pressure is your enemy and leads to irritation. When buffing, take care to NOT use pressure.
Short strokes are good.
Patience is your friend.
A tech will take more time to shave with than a 34c, just go slow, if you use it every day you will get better and better good luckBumping this thread because if my inability to tech. I have been wet shaving for a little more than two months with a Merkur 34C. I thought I had perfected my technique. I had great results with almost any blade I put in it. I have also shaved a couple of times with a Walmart VDH with similar results.
I got a pre-war tech from eBay thinking it would be a similar shave to my HD. This is where I entered opposite world. It seemed to me like a much more aggressive razor. It was very efficient at removing hair but I cut myself worse than I ever had with my HD. Post shave feel was rough.
The first time out I used a Gillette Super Platinum and Proraso blue. It was the first time I had used that blade so I thought that might be the problem. The second time I used an Astra SP and Southern Witchcrafts soap, my favorite blade and lather so far. Same results.
The technique that has worked for me so far is "riding the cap". I start with the razor in an almost horizontal position and lower the handle until I feel the blade engage.
I would like to love this razor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
The only way I got better with a Tech was to force myself to use ONLY a tech for a couple of weeks until I was forced to get the angle right and riding the cap and all that stuff lol.Bumping this thread because if my inability to tech. I have been wet shaving for a little more than two months with a Merkur 34C. I thought I had perfected my technique. I had great results with almost any blade I put in it. I have also shaved a couple of times with a Walmart VDH with similar results.
I got a pre-war tech from eBay thinking it would be a similar shave to my HD. This is where I entered opposite world. It seemed to me like a much more aggressive razor. It was very efficient at removing hair but I cut myself worse than I ever had with my HD. Post shave feel was rough.
The first time out I used a Gillette Super Platinum and Proraso blue. It was the first time I had used that blade so I thought that might be the problem. The second time I used an Astra SP and Southern Witchcrafts soap, my favorite blade and lather so far. Same results.
The technique that has worked for me so far is "riding the cap". I start with the razor in an almost horizontal position and lower the handle until I feel the blade engage.
I would like to love this razor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I've been meaning to try Kai blades. Thank you for reminding me about them.
The only way I got better with a Tech was to force myself to use ONLY a tech for a couple of weeks until I was forced to get the angle right and riding the cap and all that stuff lol.
Then I realized that I don't have to go through all that trouble when I shave with a Slim.
It just works beautifully without thinking and forcing me to get a perfect angle just to work correctly.
I really don't think I've ever had a bad shave with one.
So basically I just have a bunch of collectible Techs.
Try doing the opposite (as per King Gillette's instructions); i.e. hold the handle close to your face and raise it till you feel the blade engage.The technique that has worked for me so far is "riding the cap". I start with the razor in an almost horizontal position and lower the handle until I feel the blade engage.
Give the above a try and see what you think, Chester.I would like to love this razor. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
By "riding the cap" you're pushing the blade into squeezed up skin (a great recipe for razor burn).
So trueif you don't like a razor then don't use it.
I don't see why you have to force it just because other people like techs.