Two shaves into your double-edge razor journey, I suspect it's an issue of technique.
King C Gillette DE just arrived for birthday gift! (thanks wifey)
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Two shaves into your double-edge razor journey, I suspect it's an issue of technique.
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Very likely. that said, my suspects came after i inadvertently touched one side edge of the blade to let it dry and i didn't cut myself at all. try this with a feather and you have an autopsy.
With time and practice, it will all come together for you.
Just to be sure - do you have the razor assembled correctly?
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Of course. I'm not that stupid to not be able to assemble the baseplate and the topcap in the right order.
If you are holding it neutral like you would hold a cartridge razor with the handle parallel to you face, lift up the handle up as you shave. Sounds like you aren’t at the correct angle.
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Today a much better shave. I didn't change the angle, i used the same procedure, riding the cap then finding the point where the blade start cutting and then focusing of maintaining that angle for the entire shave. Maybe the other 2 blades were defective because thistime i could "feel" the blade much more and i had a near BBS with no nicks, no cuts. I'm a newbie but i can see it's not rocket science. and i feel my skin is in better healt, Not bad at all this DE thing.
That is indeed progress so keep trying to improve the technique. From what I have read those blades are excellent; possibly Gillette Platinum or Gillette Siver Blue. You don't come across many defective blades, it is good preparation and technique which will lead to great shaves.
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it's on its way back to amazon. I'm really annoyed. When i receive the cmombined refunds i will order an arc5 again. too spoiled by the convenience and speed of a good electric.
wow, that took a turn. My dad was an electric user. But he always had a 5 o'clock shadow, no matter how recently he shaved.
My dad detested electrics. He had a Norelco with two heads and he swore they were the best, but not good. I can’t even remember when he’d use it.
When he was on a nebulizer he used a Norelco triple head, but I could tell he was unhappy.
I used a Braun series 5 for an entire year in 2011. After shaving for 15 minutes every day and developed a shadow by 10AM, I went back to wet shaving and used the 15 minutes for a triple pass shave, as I had always been happy with one pass.
There’s no looking back now. I did single passes on vacation last week and it was dismal.
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My dad also used electric, Norelco specifically in the 80s when DE went away from most US stores. Thought carts were overpriced and he made the move.
I don’t blame people that decide DE isn’t for them, I almost gave up initially myself. If you decide to stick with it a solid 2 months, you’re set, if not, you return to carts etc. Technique takes a while.
I would have never guessed I would be getting 4 minute BBS shaves when I started. Heck, a few years ago I would never have guessed I’d be getting BBS shaves with every razor I use.
I don’t blame people that decide DE isn’t for them, I almost gave up initially myself. If you decide to stick with it a solid 2 months, you’re set, if not, you return to carts etc. Technique takes a while.
I would have never guessed I would be getting 4 minute BBS shaves when I started. Heck, a few years ago I would never have guessed I’d be getting BBS shaves with every razor I use.
Well that was a 180 - what happened OP?
I am baffled too; did not seem a long enough trial period to establish a good technique.
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It just took too darn long. Everytime I couldn't help but think, "by the time I'm done with just my first pass I'd all ready be long done and half way through my shower if I used my Electric
