Thanks to the generosity of Gillette4259, I recently received a Eversharp / Schick G type, a Schick I type razor, and a bunch of Schick blades. I have never used SE razors before, but I've been using a DE razor for years and I've mixed some "real" straight razors and a disposable straight razor into my routine in the past six months or so.
I started off with the I type. My first impression was that these are pretty hard to cut yourself with. I usually give myself a cut or two when I'm trying out a new type of razor, but I didn't cut myself at all with this. I had trouble getting a close shave with this razor though; my five o'clock shadow normally came in around noon. I was also slightly irritated the first time I used it, although that didn't happen the other times.
After 3-4 shaves, I switched to the G type. I had trouble again getting a close shave the first time I used it, but the second time I got a much closer shave, like I would get with my DE razor. I don't know how much of this is the razor and how much is the learning curve.
For all the shaves, I used Proraso pre-shave cream, T&H Grafton shaving cream, and either Clubman Pinaud aftershave or T&H 1805 aftershave balm.
I started off with the I type. My first impression was that these are pretty hard to cut yourself with. I usually give myself a cut or two when I'm trying out a new type of razor, but I didn't cut myself at all with this. I had trouble getting a close shave with this razor though; my five o'clock shadow normally came in around noon. I was also slightly irritated the first time I used it, although that didn't happen the other times.
After 3-4 shaves, I switched to the G type. I had trouble again getting a close shave the first time I used it, but the second time I got a much closer shave, like I would get with my DE razor. I don't know how much of this is the razor and how much is the learning curve.
For all the shaves, I used Proraso pre-shave cream, T&H Grafton shaving cream, and either Clubman Pinaud aftershave or T&H 1805 aftershave balm.
