Hi all,
I am Willem-Jan from Belgium and a new straight razor shaver. As a teenager I shaved with a mach 3, Then later with an electric Braun. Then I got a beard for many years
. I first got rid of the beard using that electric Braun again, but this year for my birthday in march this year I asked for a real razor. The only razor they had was a Puma so I took it. The scales suck in hindsight and the first time I closed it, I hit the scales, creating a chip in the blade. By now I got it to shave much better than when it was new, thanks to a chosera 1k, a coticule (I am Belgian) chromium oxide and a leather strop.
I also have two shavettes and enjoy going through my sample pack of blades.
Since that first razor I bought a few cheaper ones like Zertone and Gold Dollar and found that they were actually very nice and not just practice razors like I was expecting.
At this point I can get daily shaves without cuts or irritation and fairly close, but not perfect shaves without missing any spots. I shave in the evening with cold water and a shaving puck from Golddachs. After shaving I use an alum stone before using proraso white preshave or some organic oil as aftershave.
I am Willem-Jan from Belgium and a new straight razor shaver. As a teenager I shaved with a mach 3, Then later with an electric Braun. Then I got a beard for many years
. I first got rid of the beard using that electric Braun again, but this year for my birthday in march this year I asked for a real razor. The only razor they had was a Puma so I took it. The scales suck in hindsight and the first time I closed it, I hit the scales, creating a chip in the blade. By now I got it to shave much better than when it was new, thanks to a chosera 1k, a coticule (I am Belgian) chromium oxide and a leather strop. I also have two shavettes and enjoy going through my sample pack of blades.
Since that first razor I bought a few cheaper ones like Zertone and Gold Dollar and found that they were actually very nice and not just practice razors like I was expecting.
At this point I can get daily shaves without cuts or irritation and fairly close, but not perfect shaves without missing any spots. I shave in the evening with cold water and a shaving puck from Golddachs. After shaving I use an alum stone before using proraso white preshave or some organic oil as aftershave.
