Finally my first straight arrived. So naturally I had to take it out for a test spin. This stropping business definitely seems easier on youtube. But taking it slow I managed. I assume one day things will speed up. Since I normally shave in the morning I just had a quick shower to have some sort of prep. Lathered up, put the blade to my face and it just bumps around, no gliding at all. So I figured I'd better stop instead of injuring myself. Meanwhile my trusty DE was staring at me as if saying: et tu, Brutes...
So I did a quick first WTG pass with the DE. And this was gliding over my face so smoothly. So I figured even though I didn't do a proper prep, the lather seems ok, so I must be having the angles all wrong. So I lather up again and try again with the straight. Better, not the smooth gliding action as with the DE, but at least the blade doesn't seem to try to dig in there. So I reckon the angle was better that time around.
This brings me to my question: How on earth do I see at what angle I am holding it. I mean I either see the angle and might cut off my ear, or I turn my head slightly, save my ear, but the blade is in front of me, so I can't work out the angle. How do you guys do this?
I shaved with the straight WTG, just under the sideburns and the cheeks on both sides. I was impressed with the result though. That one WTG pass does remove as much as two XTG passes with the DE it seems. So all in all I am happy with the results. Left side little less smooth, but that was my first ever holding something sharp with my non dominant hand. And no burn whatsoever.
Any tips on checking the blade angle would be very much appreciated. Or should I just fiddle around till it feels it glides instead of drags?
Oops wrong section. Could a mod be so kind to move this to General straight talk. thnx
So I did a quick first WTG pass with the DE. And this was gliding over my face so smoothly. So I figured even though I didn't do a proper prep, the lather seems ok, so I must be having the angles all wrong. So I lather up again and try again with the straight. Better, not the smooth gliding action as with the DE, but at least the blade doesn't seem to try to dig in there. So I reckon the angle was better that time around.
This brings me to my question: How on earth do I see at what angle I am holding it. I mean I either see the angle and might cut off my ear, or I turn my head slightly, save my ear, but the blade is in front of me, so I can't work out the angle. How do you guys do this?
I shaved with the straight WTG, just under the sideburns and the cheeks on both sides. I was impressed with the result though. That one WTG pass does remove as much as two XTG passes with the DE it seems. So all in all I am happy with the results. Left side little less smooth, but that was my first ever holding something sharp with my non dominant hand. And no burn whatsoever.
Any tips on checking the blade angle would be very much appreciated. Or should I just fiddle around till it feels it glides instead of drags?
Oops wrong section. Could a mod be so kind to move this to General straight talk. thnx
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