I started wet shaving in July 2007. After all the "buying, swapping, and finding" that is associated with newbies and RAD, I have accumulated 200 DE, SE, and straights. If one goes back to the fall of 2007, you might find threads on some nut who was buying up razors on ebay for crazy prices. I also bought a large amount of shaving gear on this forum.
That was me. Please keep in mind that some of my bids were won by a dollar or a few pennies on the bay. That's an indication that I was not alone in the bidding. If I liked a razor, I bought two. One for use, the other for a collection. I had a bad case as you can see.
After four years of shaving with the above stock of razors, I can honestly say that I get the same shave from all of them. The only two razors that I use differently, are the Slant and the old type. No "Gillette Slide" with the slant, and a tad bit less pressure with the Old Type. I stopped using straights for I felt it reached a point of diminishing returns. My routine is a shower, soap, cream or whatever, two passes, WTG, ATG, and a clear water touch up. All my shaves are BBS. No irritation, no weepers, and hardly ever a sting from my aftershaves. I have a grey thick beard, and I am fair skinned.
For the last week I have been comparing my shaves with a Tech, Slant, Red tip, SS(1950), Aristocrat, and Fat Boy set on seven. All the same. BBS, no irritation and the usual feel of the shave getting better after an hour or so.
My question is this. Are the conversations we have about the attributes of these wonderful collectables in our heads, or do they have merit? Does anyone else experience the same results that I do?
Please understand that this post is not to brag, but rather find out if the last four years have been consumed with trivial differences between shaving equipment or I just don't get it.
Thanks.
That was me. Please keep in mind that some of my bids were won by a dollar or a few pennies on the bay. That's an indication that I was not alone in the bidding. If I liked a razor, I bought two. One for use, the other for a collection. I had a bad case as you can see.
After four years of shaving with the above stock of razors, I can honestly say that I get the same shave from all of them. The only two razors that I use differently, are the Slant and the old type. No "Gillette Slide" with the slant, and a tad bit less pressure with the Old Type. I stopped using straights for I felt it reached a point of diminishing returns. My routine is a shower, soap, cream or whatever, two passes, WTG, ATG, and a clear water touch up. All my shaves are BBS. No irritation, no weepers, and hardly ever a sting from my aftershaves. I have a grey thick beard, and I am fair skinned.
For the last week I have been comparing my shaves with a Tech, Slant, Red tip, SS(1950), Aristocrat, and Fat Boy set on seven. All the same. BBS, no irritation and the usual feel of the shave getting better after an hour or so.
My question is this. Are the conversations we have about the attributes of these wonderful collectables in our heads, or do they have merit? Does anyone else experience the same results that I do?
Please understand that this post is not to brag, but rather find out if the last four years have been consumed with trivial differences between shaving equipment or I just don't get it.
Thanks.
