I should have stopped when I was behind

[gldnbear93]

Wow, did I hack myself up this morning.
I have a gillette adjustable (not sure the model long balck handle TTO) that I normally use with personna reds. I get great shaves with this combo with every soap and cream I have tried with it. I had a couple extra feathers and thought why not? Well I should have stopped after the first pass (wtg), when I had a weeper, but silly me thought it was not too bad. Contining to the second pass xtg feeling like hmm....this is gonna burn. Go to the third and final (ATG) now I know this is gonna burn. My neck is red and bumpy and I had about a half dozen weepers all told. I have never had that happen before even on my first DE shave and using the old cartridge. The only substantive differnce between this morning and any other is the blade-maybe I should have dialed it down to a 3 instead of the typical 5.
I should not have messed with a winning combination. I don't know if I will be able to shave tommorrow morning.

On the plus side though, I found myself a winning aftershave/cologne combo yesterday--Ogallala Bay rum and Sandalwood AS with Mama Bear Masculin Musk cologne (just got the mamabear saturday). The musk is a little strong going on but settles down after about a 1/2 hour and combines well with the little spice and stronger tone of vanilla on the ogallala (to me the ogallala is more bay rum and vanilla than sandalwood).

 

[kingfisher]

Technique, technique, technique.

I love the Feather blades.

 

[djh]

It might have been a painful lesson............... but you can chalk it all up to experience. Better luck tomorrow (or the day after)!

 

[BrianL]

If it 'aint broke.....we have all done this or something similar. Better shaves ahead.

 

[just1nsturm]

Give the feather blades another shot in the near future in a different combination. All of this will only add to your experience. Sometimes you'll do something you'll regret, but sometimes you stumble onto a new personal favorite.

 

[gldnbear93]

I have not rulled out the feather blades for other combinations, just certainly not that one. They did ok in my merkur. I have a fat boy i need to try out soon.

 

[Geordon]

Give the feather blades another shot in the near future in a different combination. All of this will only add to your experience.

+1. Don't swear off of Feathers just based on one bad shave. They're particular about good technique, that's all.

And for the love of a comfortable face, next time you think it's gonna burn STOP SHAVING!!!!