Hello folks,
After 30 years of shaving with Gillette cartridge razors and gel soap, I recently had the thought of trying a more traditional shaving soap to reduce waste and to use a Penhaligon's Pure Badger brush that belonged to my stepfather's. He brought that brush along with a large bowl of Floris 89 shaving soap in the 1980s when visiting London. I still remember how incredible that #89 soap smelled.
Through YouTube, I found many good videos that introduced me to wet shaving, the DE razors and wet shaving products out there. I have decided to embark in this new hobby and am currently using Proraso red pre-shave, TOBS Sandalwood and Eton shaving cream, and Nivea Aftershave Balm.
I just had my 6th DE shave this morning and am loving the experience. After spending years holding cheap plastic handles, i am now partial to all stainless construction razors. My first purchase was the RazoRock Game Changer .84P (since I have thick beard). My first shave with that razor using Astra green blades was BBS, and no cuts, but my face was stinging for a day as I found the razor aggressive and I probably chafed my skin trying to shave too close.
For my fourth DE shave, I bought the Executive Shaving Outlaw MILD razor and used Wilkinson blades but this razor gave me lots of cuts and I decided to temporarily retire this one as well until I build a little more experience (and with different blades).
Next I purchased the Feather ASD2 razor am am very glad I did it! Two shaves into it, and no uncomfortable stinging or cuts so far. It seems to me that it is much harder to nick yourself with this razor and it still gives you BBS shave with sharp razors (I'm using Wilkinson blades at the moment).
I will stick to the Feather ASD2 razor for a while now but do have a question regarding the RazoRock Game Changer razor. I also really liked the feel of this razor while shaving and plan to use it for longer growth beard. My question is if a .64 plate for this razor is similar to the Executive Shaving Outlaw Mild razor or the Feather ASD2?
i am tempted to buy the Rex Ambassador, except it's price was just raised to $295 as of yesterday! a question to the forum: how mild is a Rex Envoy or Aamnassador razor (in its mildest setting) when compared to the Feather ASD2?
thanks in advance!
Cheers,
FEATHERBBS
After 30 years of shaving with Gillette cartridge razors and gel soap, I recently had the thought of trying a more traditional shaving soap to reduce waste and to use a Penhaligon's Pure Badger brush that belonged to my stepfather's. He brought that brush along with a large bowl of Floris 89 shaving soap in the 1980s when visiting London. I still remember how incredible that #89 soap smelled.
Through YouTube, I found many good videos that introduced me to wet shaving, the DE razors and wet shaving products out there. I have decided to embark in this new hobby and am currently using Proraso red pre-shave, TOBS Sandalwood and Eton shaving cream, and Nivea Aftershave Balm.
I just had my 6th DE shave this morning and am loving the experience. After spending years holding cheap plastic handles, i am now partial to all stainless construction razors. My first purchase was the RazoRock Game Changer .84P (since I have thick beard). My first shave with that razor using Astra green blades was BBS, and no cuts, but my face was stinging for a day as I found the razor aggressive and I probably chafed my skin trying to shave too close.
For my fourth DE shave, I bought the Executive Shaving Outlaw MILD razor and used Wilkinson blades but this razor gave me lots of cuts and I decided to temporarily retire this one as well until I build a little more experience (and with different blades).
Next I purchased the Feather ASD2 razor am am very glad I did it! Two shaves into it, and no uncomfortable stinging or cuts so far. It seems to me that it is much harder to nick yourself with this razor and it still gives you BBS shave with sharp razors (I'm using Wilkinson blades at the moment).
I will stick to the Feather ASD2 razor for a while now but do have a question regarding the RazoRock Game Changer razor. I also really liked the feel of this razor while shaving and plan to use it for longer growth beard. My question is if a .64 plate for this razor is similar to the Executive Shaving Outlaw Mild razor or the Feather ASD2?
i am tempted to buy the Rex Ambassador, except it's price was just raised to $295 as of yesterday! a question to the forum: how mild is a Rex Envoy or Aamnassador razor (in its mildest setting) when compared to the Feather ASD2?
thanks in advance!
Cheers,
FEATHERBBS