Hello, new guy checking in from Missouri!
About a month ago I started shaving with a Vikings Blade Chieftan Jr. which is a pretty good razor so far. My only issue is I tear up the bottom of my neck line. No more outright weepers but lots of irritation that leads to razor bumps the next day. I have mapped my grains and gotten a lot better, yet the only two times I got zero irritation was with the Wilkinson Sword Classic DE blades or the Vikings Blade Mild green package blades. Luckily I bought a 50-pack of those VB Mild greens so I can rely on those for a while but in a month the price jumped from $15/50 to $21/50. Yikes. I had okayish results from Derby Extras in the sampler so I got a 100-pack of those on the cheap as a stand-by.
I have identified one issue with my technique, once I get mid-way into a shave I start going back to old habits and begin pressing in slightly like when I was using Mach 3's. I've been slowly breaking this habit. The good news is while my neck is extremely sensitive my head is not, in fact I get less weepers and irritation with the DE razor than I would with any cartridge. It's faster, easier, and less irritation on my head. Once I did go back to a Mach3 for just the bottom of my neck and used the DE on the rest of my head, I had a good result but did not like how the cartridge felt after a few weeks with a DE. It didn't get the hair close and I had to shave again a day sooner than usual.
I have just ordered a RazoRock Mamba 70 as some have reported it to be a good mild daily shaver. Estimated delivery is right at the end of the month. It seems the older Mamba was too mild for many and the Mamba 70 rectifies that issue without losing the safety/mild factor. A sort of "sweet-spot" razor for people with sensitive skin. I can't wait to report on how it works with various blades, though I am dreading the first shave while I try learning how to angle that particular razor. Until then I'll keep using my Osma block! Whoever reads this I hope you have a great day!
About a month ago I started shaving with a Vikings Blade Chieftan Jr. which is a pretty good razor so far. My only issue is I tear up the bottom of my neck line. No more outright weepers but lots of irritation that leads to razor bumps the next day. I have mapped my grains and gotten a lot better, yet the only two times I got zero irritation was with the Wilkinson Sword Classic DE blades or the Vikings Blade Mild green package blades. Luckily I bought a 50-pack of those VB Mild greens so I can rely on those for a while but in a month the price jumped from $15/50 to $21/50. Yikes. I had okayish results from Derby Extras in the sampler so I got a 100-pack of those on the cheap as a stand-by.
I have identified one issue with my technique, once I get mid-way into a shave I start going back to old habits and begin pressing in slightly like when I was using Mach 3's. I've been slowly breaking this habit. The good news is while my neck is extremely sensitive my head is not, in fact I get less weepers and irritation with the DE razor than I would with any cartridge. It's faster, easier, and less irritation on my head. Once I did go back to a Mach3 for just the bottom of my neck and used the DE on the rest of my head, I had a good result but did not like how the cartridge felt after a few weeks with a DE. It didn't get the hair close and I had to shave again a day sooner than usual.
I have just ordered a RazoRock Mamba 70 as some have reported it to be a good mild daily shaver. Estimated delivery is right at the end of the month. It seems the older Mamba was too mild for many and the Mamba 70 rectifies that issue without losing the safety/mild factor. A sort of "sweet-spot" razor for people with sensitive skin. I can't wait to report on how it works with various blades, though I am dreading the first shave while I try learning how to angle that particular razor. Until then I'll keep using my Osma block! Whoever reads this I hope you have a great day!
