Do you prefer Smooth or Blade Feel? ....Poll

[les24preludes]

How do you like your DE shave?
- Do you like smooth?
- Do you like blade feel + audible feedback

 

[Ivan Reis]

Smooth

 

[les24preludes]

Plenty of blade feel for me. I want to hear a nice crunching sound as the hairs get cut, and feel the blade on my skin.

That's the whole fun of it!

 

[Flintstone65]

Plenty of blade feel for me. I want to hear a nice crunching sound as the hairs get cut, and feel the blade on my skin.

That's the whole fun of it!

+1 -- I'm with you on both audio and feel.

 

[BigJ]

Smooth for me!!

 

[Twelvefret]

I associate audibles with scraping the hair rather than cutting the hair. At least I have discovered this to be true using a straight razor. I found these instructions.

 

[Sotiris_A]

I don't mind a bit of blade feel, but I prefer smooth razors.

 

[Whilliam]

Though I sometimes enjoy the song of the steel, I much prefer my shaves to be silent and smoooooth.

 

[jmudrick]

Smooth but enough audible feedback to be able to judge when you're done.

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[kluber]

Blade feel

 

[nemo]

Do it right and you can have it both ways -- but primarily it's got to be smooth.

 

[NCGent]

Blade Feel

 

[shave/brush]

When I first started shaving as a hobby about 8 years ago, I preferred to feel the blade. Now I noticed I have been changing my mind. I seem to prefer the smooth mild razors.

 

[Graydog]

+1 I live in the world of both smooth and singing Razors

Do it right and you can have it both ways -- but primarily it's got to be smooth.

 

[sg01fc]

Care more about a smooth shave that's going to get me what I need without tearing up my face, which I tend to do if there's a bunch of blade feel.

 

[sharktown]

I like it smoooth but at times I enjoy the audio feedback of the blade cutting the stubble!

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[sharktown]

Smooth but enough audible feedback to be able to judge when you're done.

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+1 - I like that too!

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[pbrmhl]

I like blade feel. In general, I get closer, longer-lasting shaves with blade-forward razors (e.g., Ikon Tech, R41 2011, MMOC, Asylum RX, PAA DOC Evo, Charcoal Level 3, etc.). There are some smooth razors in my den that are similarly efficient (e.g., 17-4, Rocnel Elite 2019 Aggressive). I expect a perfect shave every day, and I don't have many disappointing days.

Interestingly, some of my blade-forward razors don't make much noise.

 

[engblom]

When I first started shaving as a hobby about 8 years ago, I preferred to feel the blade. Now I noticed I have been changing my mind. I seem to prefer the smooth mild razors.

Same change for me.

 

[loot]

I'll take two scoops of each, please.

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