Buying mistakes, particularly new DE users

[cyclingsteveb]

get yourself a feather ad d2, MDC soap and a vulvix brush with a blade sampler pack including merkur blades, and osma alum block. practice until you get a few consecutive good bbs shaves. once you got your technique down, then get more stuff. i know people will say start with cheaper stuff, but i think this are good items that will last you a long time in the long run you will be happy you got these. and you will keep it in your rotation, as where u might toss the cheaper stuff aside.

Buying too many vintage razors before discovering modern, less expensive clones.

I have to agree with these statements, certainly for my situation. I bought more than a dozen vintage razors and found I didn't like three quarters of them, same for the cheaper non vintage razors I bought. I finally got a 6S and a Mamba 70 both of which I love and likely will use almost exclusively. Similar story with the soaps and creams I first bought, mostly on sale and always cheap. Now that I've gotten a taste of SV, Stirling, MWF, Tabac and Haslinger I doubt I will use the cheaper soaps and creams that often. I will have to PIF or giveaway the hardware and software that I don't use. I did a lot of buying before coming to B&B and after, the difference is the stuff I bought after, I will keep and use. My taste has evolved and knowledge has improved.

 

[njpaddy]

I am afraid to try the veg for fear I will not be among the chosen. That, and my cats begin to spray me.

I've had way too many buying regrets in the last 9 years of wetshaving. Fortunately, I did remember my stepdad using veg back in the 1950's, so I never had to repeat that mistake.

Buying 100 blades that I didn't like was a far cheaper lesson than some razors & soaps.

 

[dmshaver]

Buying too many vintage razors before discovering modern, less expensive clones.

Yes, I bought plenty of inexpensive clones, along with other new modern’s. I’ll stand by my earlier statement, I bought too many modern razors (including clones), before discovering vintage.

 

[GaryTha]

Yes, I bought plenty of inexpensive clones, along with other new modern’s. I’ll stand by my earlier statement, I bought too many modern razors (including clones), before discovering vintage.

I confess. I was being a bit contrary. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a Gillette Slim from 1971, which was the year I started shaving. I may do that during the resupply period for the Sabbatical.

 

[MTG Jr]

I confess. I was being a bit contrary. If I had it to do over again, I'd buy a Gillette Slim from 1971, which was the year I started shaving. I may do that during the resupply period for the Sabbatical.

The Slim was no longer in production in 1971. It was the black handled Super Adjustable (84/109) by then.

 

[dmshaver]

I confess. I was being a bit contrary.

No worries, we're all amongst friends here!

 

[GaryTha]

The Slim was no longer in production in 1971. It was the black handled Super Adjustable (84/109) by then.

Thanks. Maybe it did have a black handle. Hard to recall back that far.