So, I got to talking to my dad a few months ago about getting into shaving with a DE. He seemed to be quite interested, as he's been complaining about shaving with those disposable BICS, how they're dull on arrival, pull, grab, yank, hurt, and leave you like you've never shaved in the first place.
My first sight of shaving as a youngin was of my dad with his black SuperSpeed, standing at the sink with him. Somehow, like many others (due to unavailable DE blades I suspect) he went down the broad road of multi-blade disposables.
On Friday I shipped him a box with:
A 1954 (Late 40s style) Gillette SuperSpeed (ebayed, cleaned, and oiled)
An EJ Best Badger Brush (the one I had been using, until I got a Super Badger)
2 packs of Feather blades
A tub of Mama Bear's Rosemary & Mint Soap
He called me an told me that he got the package today, and that he would be lathering up shortly. I asked if he'd ever used a brush before, and he said that he had. His Dad used to lather them up with REGULAR HAND SOAP! He was looking forward to it.
I just got off the phone with him. His first words were, "Best shave I've had in YEARS!"
He continued to tell me that he didn't nick himself at all, and it just mowed right through the stubble. He also said that there were patches that hadn't been smooth on his face in years, and now he finally got em knocked down! And that soap smelled so good, and was slick to shave with!
The whole time I was thinking...gosh, I hope it shaves him smooth, and that he doesn't get burn, and that he doesn't get turned off from it, etc. Looks like quite the opposite. I mean, who after 15 years, grabs a DE and gets a smooth shave without nicks?
Is there a name for someone with the "gift" of great shaving?
That's my Dad!
My first sight of shaving as a youngin was of my dad with his black SuperSpeed, standing at the sink with him. Somehow, like many others (due to unavailable DE blades I suspect) he went down the broad road of multi-blade disposables.
On Friday I shipped him a box with:
A 1954 (Late 40s style) Gillette SuperSpeed (ebayed, cleaned, and oiled)
An EJ Best Badger Brush (the one I had been using, until I got a Super Badger)
2 packs of Feather blades
A tub of Mama Bear's Rosemary & Mint Soap
He called me an told me that he got the package today, and that he would be lathering up shortly. I asked if he'd ever used a brush before, and he said that he had. His Dad used to lather them up with REGULAR HAND SOAP! He was looking forward to it.
I just got off the phone with him. His first words were, "Best shave I've had in YEARS!"
He continued to tell me that he didn't nick himself at all, and it just mowed right through the stubble. He also said that there were patches that hadn't been smooth on his face in years, and now he finally got em knocked down! And that soap smelled so good, and was slick to shave with!
The whole time I was thinking...gosh, I hope it shaves him smooth, and that he doesn't get burn, and that he doesn't get turned off from it, etc. Looks like quite the opposite. I mean, who after 15 years, grabs a DE and gets a smooth shave without nicks?
Is there a name for someone with the "gift" of great shaving?
That's my Dad!