Evening all,
I hope it's all right to start this here. I've been wetshaving for about three weeks; I'm learning a lot, and having some very disparate experiences. I figured chronicling my learning processes might help! Plus it'll keep all my questions and musings to one thread.
So far:
I started with a Parker 29l, KMF, and a blade sampler, then found a pristine travel tech and ordered some additional blades to try from West Coast Shaving, as well as a couple of soaps and a cheap boar brush from Amazon. Now I've got a rough-looking prewar tech en route, mostly so I'll have a longer handle to try on my baby tech.
I've learned that a TTO probably isn't for me, given how I hold my razor. My Parker comes open more often than not, it feels like. Once I get that longer handle for my tech, I think that'll become my primary razor.
Blade-wise, so far Shark Super Chrome, PoliSilver, and Feather have been the best and Derby, Astra stainless, and Personna lab blue the worst. (And yes, I'm trying each under the same conditions: Parker and KMF.) Derby and Astra both ate up my legs something awful! I've got a lot more types to try.
My biggest problems so far: the fact that I pretty much shave blind, and trying to get a darn lather with my soaps. The first issue isn't going away, but I'm sure my lather will improve!
I hope it's all right to start this here. I've been wetshaving for about three weeks; I'm learning a lot, and having some very disparate experiences. I figured chronicling my learning processes might help! Plus it'll keep all my questions and musings to one thread.
So far:
I started with a Parker 29l, KMF, and a blade sampler, then found a pristine travel tech and ordered some additional blades to try from West Coast Shaving, as well as a couple of soaps and a cheap boar brush from Amazon. Now I've got a rough-looking prewar tech en route, mostly so I'll have a longer handle to try on my baby tech.
I've learned that a TTO probably isn't for me, given how I hold my razor. My Parker comes open more often than not, it feels like. Once I get that longer handle for my tech, I think that'll become my primary razor.
Blade-wise, so far Shark Super Chrome, PoliSilver, and Feather have been the best and Derby, Astra stainless, and Personna lab blue the worst. (And yes, I'm trying each under the same conditions: Parker and KMF.) Derby and Astra both ate up my legs something awful! I've got a lot more types to try.
My biggest problems so far: the fact that I pretty much shave blind, and trying to get a darn lather with my soaps. The first issue isn't going away, but I'm sure my lather will improve!
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