B&B,
I have used the Wiki and all attached threads, but could not find an account of male leg shaving (maybe my 'search-fu' isn't up to snuff). I figured I could take a few minutes of my time to discuss this topic.
A brief background:
I have been wet shaving for 4-5 years, mostly Sundays with my straight. More recently a DE for ease of daily use. I have been shaving my legs for about 3 years now, started for cycling which led to triathlon... I have many acquisition disorders I think. I decided to start shaving my legs after a good fall on my bike, and picking gravel out of my leg with tweezers, there was more hair getting pulled than pieces that needed to come out.
The Plan:
OK, back on topic. Last night was my first DE shave on my legs. I am using a wilkinsons sword classic while I wait for my EJ DE89L. I hadn't shaved since my last race, so say about a month. I had plenty of hair growth to tame. I took a good hot shower as prep, and used a TBS synthetic brush with VDH Deluxe shave soap (I think cream would have been a better choice, but I am getting ahead of myself). I started with a fresh WS blade that came with the razor, and only did one ATG pass.
The shave:
I had decided to divide each leg into about 8 sections: the inside of my calf and around front, the outside of the calf, the back of the calf, my knee, and each 'side' of my thigh. After the first stroke, I could already tell it was going to be a better shave. Previously I had used whatever it was my wife would buy, which I believe was a Venus something or other (I will update after work). I let the weight of the razor do the work, and got a DFS without even trying. I managed to not nick myself at all
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The knee was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated, I brought my foot to my backside and when the skin was tight I shaved away. This is the one spot I usually would nick myself with a cartridge, and avoided it.
Final Thoughts/Items of Note:
As I said before, I think that a cream or shave stick would have been ideal for this, but my soap performed much better than it does on my face. I would use a larger brush next time (SBAD kicking in) to cover a larger area. I also noticed that not only is the shave closer, but I didn't have to clear the blade of hair nearly as often. It also wasn't nearly as hard to clear the hair that did get caught out of the razor.
Overall a fantastic experience, and quicker/ on par shave time with a cartridge. I usually get ingrown hairs from a cart, and I can tell by the next morning how bad they will be. This morning after my shower all I noticed was a few spots that I had missed last night. Very, VERY mild irritation from my loofah. The best part is NO, that's right NO, ingrown hairs so far.
I will post an update in a few days as to how things are 'coming in.'
Thank you for your time,
Ken P
I have used the Wiki and all attached threads, but could not find an account of male leg shaving (maybe my 'search-fu' isn't up to snuff). I figured I could take a few minutes of my time to discuss this topic.
A brief background:
I have been wet shaving for 4-5 years, mostly Sundays with my straight. More recently a DE for ease of daily use. I have been shaving my legs for about 3 years now, started for cycling which led to triathlon... I have many acquisition disorders I think. I decided to start shaving my legs after a good fall on my bike, and picking gravel out of my leg with tweezers, there was more hair getting pulled than pieces that needed to come out.
The Plan:
OK, back on topic. Last night was my first DE shave on my legs. I am using a wilkinsons sword classic while I wait for my EJ DE89L. I hadn't shaved since my last race, so say about a month. I had plenty of hair growth to tame. I took a good hot shower as prep, and used a TBS synthetic brush with VDH Deluxe shave soap (I think cream would have been a better choice, but I am getting ahead of myself). I started with a fresh WS blade that came with the razor, and only did one ATG pass.
The shave:
I had decided to divide each leg into about 8 sections: the inside of my calf and around front, the outside of the calf, the back of the calf, my knee, and each 'side' of my thigh. After the first stroke, I could already tell it was going to be a better shave. Previously I had used whatever it was my wife would buy, which I believe was a Venus something or other (I will update after work). I let the weight of the razor do the work, and got a DFS without even trying. I managed to not nick myself at all
. The knee was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated, I brought my foot to my backside and when the skin was tight I shaved away. This is the one spot I usually would nick myself with a cartridge, and avoided it.
Final Thoughts/Items of Note:
As I said before, I think that a cream or shave stick would have been ideal for this, but my soap performed much better than it does on my face. I would use a larger brush next time (SBAD kicking in) to cover a larger area. I also noticed that not only is the shave closer, but I didn't have to clear the blade of hair nearly as often. It also wasn't nearly as hard to clear the hair that did get caught out of the razor.
Overall a fantastic experience, and quicker/ on par shave time with a cartridge. I usually get ingrown hairs from a cart, and I can tell by the next morning how bad they will be. This morning after my shower all I noticed was a few spots that I had missed last night. Very, VERY mild irritation from my loofah. The best part is NO, that's right NO, ingrown hairs so far.
I will post an update in a few days as to how things are 'coming in.'
Thank you for your time,
Ken P
