It Finally Happened

[gooferbert]

I have been off and on with straight shaving for about 6 months now. Just last week, I dedicated myself to learning how to use the darn things. I put my Merkur Progress in a drawer and forced myself to learn good technique. Well...a week later, it has paid off! I have marked today as "The-First-Day-I-Got-DFS-With-a-Straight-Razor Day"! I have been so excited about it all day.

I suppose all of my training fell into place and the planets aligned properly or something. Either way, I had an irritation-free shave for the first time with a straight!

Can't wait until morning...

PS - I was using an 11/16 1/4 hollow Torrey.---it was smooth as butta

 

[Skrymr]

Congrats! I'm just starting out, so no DFS for me yet, but I'm not giving up.

 

[RF1963]

Well done; it really is the only way to learn technique etc, remove the alternative. After all there was no alternative till King Gillette came and did his thing.

 

[johnmrson]

Excellent. It sounds as if you're doing very well.

 

[gooferbert]

thanks for all of the posts of congrats and confidence! I know I am certainly far from great shaves...but I am happy with my progress thusfar.

Congrats! I'm just starting out, so no DFS for me yet, but I'm not giving up.

Skrymr - Keep at it...I am 99.9999 percent sure it will be worth it!

 

[Shangas]

Congratulations! I remember the first time I got my first, real, excellent shave from a straight. I was thinking: "This can't be real. This is amazing!"

That sold me on straights.

 

[luvmysuper]

Congrats!
Keep at it, it gets better.

 

[grump]

Whooo hoooo.

Congrtulations, it does seam to get easier and easier.

 

[schatz]

Fabulous!! You have a wonderful unending journey in front of you.

 

[NBT]

Congrat's...only get's better as you go.

 

[mdunn]

congrats!

 

[Skrymr]

thanks for all of the posts of congrats and confidence! I know I am certainly far from great shaves...but I am happy with my progress thusfar.



Skrymr - Keep at it...I am 99.9999 percent sure it will be worth it!

Thanks, there's no turning back now. I'm enjoying this way too much. I'm not going for a BBS shave, my aim is to get comfortable carefully. The rest will work itself out.

 

[Gustav]

Congratulations, it is a great feeling when that happens!

 

[BuddyRockefella]

congrats. i remember when i finally got it right. i had a smile on my face all day, even after i almost cut my ear off

 

[Luc]

Congrats!!

 

[Ru4scuba?]

Congrats dude! Thankfully, as you get more consistent, "it" happens a little bit more than say...a good golf game