I'm only a couple of months into SR shaving, and already a million times less irritation than cartridges...
Does SR shaving ever get as comfortable as a cartridge razor?
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It does once your skin gets used to the blade and you gain experience.
After about 20 straight razor shaves, I stopped sweating profusely through the shave and my comfort levels stabilised. 
In terms of feel of the blade on the skin, it only took about half a dozen shaves before it was streets ahead of a cartidge shave...
In terms of feel of the blade on the skin, it only took about half a dozen shaves before it was streets ahead of a cartidge shave...
After about 20 straight razor shaves, I stopped sweating profusely through the shave and my comfort levels stabilised.
In terms of feel of the blade on the skin, it only took about half a dozen shaves before it was streets ahead of a cartidge shave...
I remember those days when every shave was a life or death adventure lol.
Same here, I remember it all too well.
That! Is a very underrated phenomenon taffy, “once your skin gets used to the blade”. Very true statement!
LOL! I remember those days too. Brought back a lot of memories.After about 20 straight razor shaves, I stopped sweating profusely through the shave and my comfort levels stabilised.
In terms of feel of the blade on the skin, it only took about half a dozen shaves before it was streets ahead of a cartidge shave...
Like you it did not last to long and the shaves are on another level now. Never looked back and still strive forward.
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"Does SR shaving ever get as comfortable as a cartridge razor?"
Yes, but not for long. It then soon gets more comfortable.
Yes, but not for long. It then soon gets more comfortable.
Same. The SR was not my friend at the start, unpredictable, hard to figure out, prone to injury. There were days where I was just not looking forward to using a straight razor. Which makes it all the more satisfying now, putting in the time.
The benefit of SR shaving with a DE shavette is that you can choose different blades. For me coated (platinum...etc) blades provide and enable me to control and choose the degree of comfort, closeness, sharpness and forgiveness. A couple of my favorites DE blades being WS and GSB.
