Hi all Gentlemen,
I was looking for a review of the Gillette Guard and stumbled across this forum. The amount of information to the finer aspects of shaving this forum provides is just incredible.
To give a background on myself, I am from India. I started shaving when I was about 17 which was in 1999. I learnt shaving from my dad as most of us do.
I did start with a DE razor but I do not remember what razor or blades I used back then.
Later, when I started working I switched to Mach 3. Yes, I was too impressed with their ads where they show how the first blade actually cuts the hair and the remaining blades cuts through any of the remaining stubble. I have never looked back from Mach 3 ever since.
I tried various other multi blade cartridges but nothing seemed to match what Mach 3 does so I always kept going back to Mach 3.
I made my dad also switch to cartridge razor. He uses a Gillette vector (attra) as he felt Mach 3 was not value for money. I now feel guilty of making him switch.
Later, looking into these forums, I wanted to go back to DE shaving. So I grabbed a 7'o clock Sterling Razor (This is the one with plastic handle and metal head). Here in India, I was not able to find good quality razors in offline stores and most of them seems to available online.
I did not want to spend much so I planned to start with a basic Razor first. I used a 7'o clock platinum (black pack) blade which has some good reviews in this forum.
I was thinking I would end up cutting myself but thankfully did not. The metal head did give enough weight and I did not have to apply much pressure.
But the problem starts here, though it did not cut my skin it doesn't cut a few hairs as well. I am having a problem getting a close shave especially in my neck area. I just shaved with a Mach 3 and it was just too good and it gave a very close shave even in tricky areas.
I just need some help on the following things:
I just need some guidance mostly on how to angle in the tricky areas like near the jawbone, neck, chin and below the nose.
I was kind of frustrated after my shave and wanted to go back to Mach 3. But better sense prevailed and I am posting here.
I was looking for a review of the Gillette Guard and stumbled across this forum. The amount of information to the finer aspects of shaving this forum provides is just incredible.
To give a background on myself, I am from India. I started shaving when I was about 17 which was in 1999. I learnt shaving from my dad as most of us do.
I did start with a DE razor but I do not remember what razor or blades I used back then.
Later, when I started working I switched to Mach 3. Yes, I was too impressed with their ads where they show how the first blade actually cuts the hair and the remaining blades cuts through any of the remaining stubble. I have never looked back from Mach 3 ever since.
I tried various other multi blade cartridges but nothing seemed to match what Mach 3 does so I always kept going back to Mach 3.
I made my dad also switch to cartridge razor. He uses a Gillette vector (attra) as he felt Mach 3 was not value for money. I now feel guilty of making him switch.
Later, looking into these forums, I wanted to go back to DE shaving. So I grabbed a 7'o clock Sterling Razor (This is the one with plastic handle and metal head). Here in India, I was not able to find good quality razors in offline stores and most of them seems to available online.
I did not want to spend much so I planned to start with a basic Razor first. I used a 7'o clock platinum (black pack) blade which has some good reviews in this forum.
I was thinking I would end up cutting myself but thankfully did not. The metal head did give enough weight and I did not have to apply much pressure.
But the problem starts here, though it did not cut my skin it doesn't cut a few hairs as well. I am having a problem getting a close shave especially in my neck area. I just shaved with a Mach 3 and it was just too good and it gave a very close shave even in tricky areas.
I just need some help on the following things:
- I get a very close shave in my cheeks because it is flat. However, at my chin and neck I am not able to pivot the razor so end up leaving some hair.
- I learnt a few terms here like WTG, ATG and XTG. I always do 1 WTG, 1 ATG and 1 WTG irrespective of Razor. I am never able to do XTG with any razor. My hands just don't do it. Is this necessary with DE razor ?
- Will a plastic razor (the click version) do better due to less weight ?. I just have a spare one and can try.
- I also never retain a mustache and with a DE razor, shaving below my nose is also a problem. It just slips and is never able to cut. I am just afraid to apply more pressure.
I just need some guidance mostly on how to angle in the tricky areas like near the jawbone, neck, chin and below the nose.
I was kind of frustrated after my shave and wanted to go back to Mach 3. But better sense prevailed and I am posting here.
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