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Thought I'd relate this:

On Sunday spent the day putzing around and missed my morning time.

Early evening walked in the door to be greeted by my neighbors and my wife telling me how I had forgotten we were going out with the neighbors and to hurry up and get ready. I told her to give them a drink I'd be ready in a 1/2 hour. My wife rolled her eyes and told the neighbors it will take that long because of this "shaving thing". I set out all my gear and jumped in the shower. Was just getting ready to start lathering and a knock at the door. It was Bill my neighbor asking if he could see this. He remembered his dad and my wife was going on and on about my shaving obsession. I said sure . After I was done I looked over and saw him intently looking at at the Fatboy in the holder. I said you really could use a decent shave and I didn't have to say it twice. The Tabac was relathered and away he went. Did really great !!! No nicks, DFS off the bat and 3 passes. Finished up with a little witchhazel and AV.

At dinner a lot of chiding by the SWMBO's, but Monday morning he was on my step asking if he could try out using one of my razors for a week .

Gave him the Fat boy, with a puck of Tabac, a Ever Ready Badger and some red israeli's.

Saw him at the Train this Morn. His statement " 3 of the best shaves I have had in my life. I need your help to put a kit together. Threw out the Goo and the fusion this Morning"

Looks like a new convert
 

luvmysuper

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Showing and enabling is the way to go. Talk just gets you the glassy eyed stare.
Congrats on a convert.
Has he signed up here yet?
 
Haha right on!

Whenever anyone watches me shave and then re-lather they're usually like "Ah come on again"?

Sigh


Sounds like your buddy needs to hit up the BST :cool:
 
Although I am a noob myself, I am putting together a starter kit for my brother in law for Christmas. My wife was talking with him about my new "hobby" :lol: and he sounded pretty interested.
 
I have one convert, my girlfriend.
She realised I stayed smoother for longer, so uses a double edge for her legs now.
£15 for 100 Derby Extra vs. £7.63 for 3 5 blade Gillette Venus Embrace cartridges helped sway her too.
Though she has been taking my Derbys, but I can't complain, since she's recently bough me some Mitchells Wool Fat.
 
Sounds like your wife is actually your biggest cheerleader. Even with the rolling eyes.
Her going on and on is what got your neighbor in the door and you sealed the deal.

My girlfriend does the same thing. "Complains" about how it takes me longer than her to get ready for anything. About all my stuff.

But she does like that I have a hobby I enjoy and she even humors me with a smile and a compliment when I run into the kitchen and have her feel how good the shave is on a given day.

Kevin
 
Thanks Gentlemen. Looks like he's diving in the pool in the deep end. He was over EARLY this morning to see what else he could score from me. Got some Derby's and some sharks. Told him to stay with the israeli's for a while to get his techique up to speed. Also to practice his lathering. Gave him some KMF creme and a tube of Bigelow's. He already has a Puck of my Tabac, and a Badger I got with my FATboy from Majorburnz.

He has the bug bad. Like a kid in a candystore. He said he's loving it, no razor burn and the shaves get better every day.

His handle on B&B is Ric and I see you gentlemen have already given him a warm Welcome.

I hope he likes the Knack I got for him from Rockytop.

What did I get out of all of this? A great satisfaction and a bottle of Glenlivet

What more could anyone ask for
 
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