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So what is the next step? I am on the west coast. Do I PM Heavydutysg135?
Any shipping recommendations?
The razor actually did shave pretty well but I would never have described it as "smooth."
In the comparison the shavete was MUCH sharper. I could feel a huge difference on my face (and see the difference as well).
So if I have a shave worthy razor then the spyderco UF should be enough?
I am going to be straight razor shaving regardless of how I like it. I generally hate shaving. My face is fairly tender/sensitive but my beard is pretty thick and stiff. I can't abide the wastefulness of cartridge razors (never mind the long term results). Electric razors never shaved me very close (from the tough beard) and in order to get the closest I could I inevitably got razor burn (from my sensitive skin). I always thought that stubble or a beard looked better than razor burn. I actually have a beard now and am using the straight razor to keep the edges tidy. I have found the straight razor (the un-honed, not shave worthy razor, in my unexperienced hands) to give me results that are easily comparable to any of the other options but with out the attendant irritation. I suppose I could go with a double edged razor but I don't like the idea of throwing away the blades when they are dull and I like the absolute control I have with the straight razor.
I will be shaving my whole beard in the next few months (I am applying for a job where facial hair is not allowed by the grooming standards and I will be hovering around flat broke until I get the new job). So I have some time to get things sorted.
I smoke a pipe and am well aware of the attendant "acquisition disorders" that come with similar pursuits. My whole frustration was, and kind of still is, that I never seemed to have what I needed to get started.
Thanks for the help. It is really. . .well. . .helpful!
Cook
Any shipping recommendations?
The razor actually did shave pretty well but I would never have described it as "smooth."
In the comparison the shavete was MUCH sharper. I could feel a huge difference on my face (and see the difference as well).
So if I have a shave worthy razor then the spyderco UF should be enough?
I am going to be straight razor shaving regardless of how I like it. I generally hate shaving. My face is fairly tender/sensitive but my beard is pretty thick and stiff. I can't abide the wastefulness of cartridge razors (never mind the long term results). Electric razors never shaved me very close (from the tough beard) and in order to get the closest I could I inevitably got razor burn (from my sensitive skin). I always thought that stubble or a beard looked better than razor burn. I actually have a beard now and am using the straight razor to keep the edges tidy. I have found the straight razor (the un-honed, not shave worthy razor, in my unexperienced hands) to give me results that are easily comparable to any of the other options but with out the attendant irritation. I suppose I could go with a double edged razor but I don't like the idea of throwing away the blades when they are dull and I like the absolute control I have with the straight razor.
I will be shaving my whole beard in the next few months (I am applying for a job where facial hair is not allowed by the grooming standards and I will be hovering around flat broke until I get the new job). So I have some time to get things sorted.
I smoke a pipe and am well aware of the attendant "acquisition disorders" that come with similar pursuits. My whole frustration was, and kind of still is, that I never seemed to have what I needed to get started.
Thanks for the help. It is really. . .well. . .helpful!
Cook
