I am new to DE shaving. I really appreciate all the advice offered here and at Wicked Edge/Reddit. I am 55 and I have never used a safety razor before. I started with an electric razor, which irritated my skin, and then switched to cartridge razors sometime in my late 20's. I have been using Mach 3 razors for at least a couple of decades. I can't remember when I started with them. I can get a great comfortable shave with a new blade, but it is pretty rough by the end of the second week. Even with stropping the blade on a pair jeans every couple of days.
I have received all the DE equipment and supplies that I ordered and will hopefully have my first DE shave this afternoon. I am starting with a Rockwell 6S razor, a Voskhod blade, a custom brush handle from Lowborn Supply with a synthetic knot, and Stirling unscented shaving soap with beeswax. I bought a sample pack of blades from Tryablade.com, but I also bought a bulk order of the Voskhod blades. I am hoping to just stick with those until I learn how to use the razor. If the Voskhods don't work out, they were less than $10.
I have received all the DE equipment and supplies that I ordered and will hopefully have my first DE shave this afternoon. I am starting with a Rockwell 6S razor, a Voskhod blade, a custom brush handle from Lowborn Supply with a synthetic knot, and Stirling unscented shaving soap with beeswax. I bought a sample pack of blades from Tryablade.com, but I also bought a bulk order of the Voskhod blades. I am hoping to just stick with those until I learn how to use the razor. If the Voskhods don't work out, they were less than $10.
