I have crossed to the dark side.
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They're also affordable too. You can buy a century old cased razor for not a lot of money. They look cool too. A bit Gothic. I haven't shaved with one yet but I've just bought my third one off e-bay here in Australia. Got 100 blades arriving too.
DE seemed to work well for me, until I tried the GEMs in my closet
That's weird. I shave in my bathroom.
There's a few more posts, but still a minority. I wouldn't say it's a fad. For myself anyway, I'll TRY something if there's a lot of buzz on the forum, but if it doesn't work for me, I have no interest. The SEs just WORK. I get a better shave period. I'm still experimenting with my DEs, but I usually wind up rubbing my face and thinking hmm, I could have dome better with an SE. They are probably not for everyone, but hey, what is?
welcome to the dark side..cough, ack, wheezzzzzz..
Exactly how I feel. SEs are just businesslike. Everything else in the shave is the luxury (brush, cream/soap, AS/ASB), but the razor just removes hair from the face. And my SE's do it more easily, more quickly, and with nearly no irritation every single time.
Dark side, you're actually closer to shaving enlightenment now. I still use DE's but a straight is my happy place. When I can get a BBS shave from a clam shell or a rock I've sharpened I will finally be done searching.
BTW: I like the "Don't Fear the Razor" post. BOC!
BTW: I like the "Don't Fear the Razor" post. BOC!
. . . If I am not careful I will be trying a straight next.
Luc, Mark, Brian, Jay, don't get any ideas just yet.
Scott, that is exactly what happened to me!!!
The GEMs are great . . . I couldn't believe how good they were when I tried one!
The next logical progression is to the straight!
Just wish there were more blade choices for an SE. I use a slant with a Feather blade and can't find an SE razor/blade combo that compares. I suppose if someone would invent a way to "hone your own" SE blade that would be a real breakthrough. Slants are great that way but with not blade guard, yikes!
Actually, I've considered a Rolls but I'm not sure it would work for me.
I'm trying to like the SE, but it just isn't doing it for me (yet). I had my 2nd shave about 1 hour ago with the SE. Was better than shave #1, but still not anywhere close to what I get out of the disposable I usually use. SE shave #1 was wretched, SE shave #2 was better, but still poor compared to what I get out of my Schick disposable.
Maybe I'm just meant to use cartridges.
Beerman
Maybe I'm just meant to use cartridges.
Beerman
I have a couple SE and a Rolls can't seem to enjoy either I am very happy with my DE results though. - Blade Boy
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