Howdy gents,
This was my fifth shave with a DE; I'm using a Merkur 34C and a fresh Merkur blade. I just received my Tabac soap, for which I was very excited, and easily produced vastly superior lather to what I was generating with the Classic brand puck.
The smoothness of the shave was improved, but on the second WTG pass the blade was hopping and skipping around. On the first pass I was not getting so much hopping, but my hairs are very thick and I am definitely not getting the effortless gliding action I've read about. The blade sticks on each hair and I can feel as I pull through to cut them. I'm not applying pressure against my face so this is probably what I've heard called 'pulling'.
I'm not cutting myself anymore, but I am still getting irritation due to the roughness of the shave.
I prepped with a few minutes of applying a hot, moist towel on my beard and then lathering up with Tabac's.
I intend to get a sample pack of blades with my next purchase, but I am also very curious to try a shaving oil as well. Do you fellows with thicker beards find this step helps with the glide of the blade and reduce skipping?
Thanks for the advice,
-Matt
This was my fifth shave with a DE; I'm using a Merkur 34C and a fresh Merkur blade. I just received my Tabac soap, for which I was very excited, and easily produced vastly superior lather to what I was generating with the Classic brand puck.
The smoothness of the shave was improved, but on the second WTG pass the blade was hopping and skipping around. On the first pass I was not getting so much hopping, but my hairs are very thick and I am definitely not getting the effortless gliding action I've read about. The blade sticks on each hair and I can feel as I pull through to cut them. I'm not applying pressure against my face so this is probably what I've heard called 'pulling'.
I'm not cutting myself anymore, but I am still getting irritation due to the roughness of the shave.
I prepped with a few minutes of applying a hot, moist towel on my beard and then lathering up with Tabac's.
I intend to get a sample pack of blades with my next purchase, but I am also very curious to try a shaving oil as well. Do you fellows with thicker beards find this step helps with the glide of the blade and reduce skipping?
Thanks for the advice,
-Matt