Hi guys, this is my first post on B&B and definitely will not be my last. I have recently been thinking about switching from a cartridge shave to a straight blade. A little bit about my shave history, I started shaving when I was 14 (I'm a hairy guy 
) and ever since then I've been shaving with cartridges. I am now 24 years old and my current routine/set up is as follows: Hot Shower and wash face with an exfoliator, splash hot water on my face, lather up with my badger hair brush (art of shave basic brush) using proraso shave cream, and shaving with a mach 5 fusion. I generally shave 3-4 times a week and try to make one cartridge last for a full month because those things are expensive!!
Reasons to switch up my shave: I hate spending so much on refill blades, I think straight blades are just cool, eventually if I become proficient at Straights I'd like to own a nice blade that I could pass down to my son some day.
Things holding me back: I get a decent shave with my current routine, relearning to shave seems like a daunting task, afraid to mess up my face
I hope to start out with a Dovo best (not sure if I want to go full hollow or half and not sure about 5/8 or 6/8), a poor man's strop kit, and probably sticking with my current badger brush and proraso shave cream.
Anyways thanks for reading!
p.s. Someone please push me over the edge so I can buy a straight blade already
) and ever since then I've been shaving with cartridges. I am now 24 years old and my current routine/set up is as follows: Hot Shower and wash face with an exfoliator, splash hot water on my face, lather up with my badger hair brush (art of shave basic brush) using proraso shave cream, and shaving with a mach 5 fusion. I generally shave 3-4 times a week and try to make one cartridge last for a full month because those things are expensive!!Reasons to switch up my shave: I hate spending so much on refill blades, I think straight blades are just cool, eventually if I become proficient at Straights I'd like to own a nice blade that I could pass down to my son some day.
Things holding me back: I get a decent shave with my current routine, relearning to shave seems like a daunting task, afraid to mess up my face
I hope to start out with a Dovo best (not sure if I want to go full hollow or half and not sure about 5/8 or 6/8), a poor man's strop kit, and probably sticking with my current badger brush and proraso shave cream.
Anyways thanks for reading!
p.s. Someone please push me over the edge so I can buy a straight blade already
