When my brother hit 30 he complained to Mum about being over the hill. One problem with having scientists for parents -- they keep up on the research. She told him the latest research showed that an average male human hits his physical, mental, psychological and sexual peak at 26. I ain't seen 26 for more than 26 years, but I am not all that rickety. There is an old joke about taking all night to do what you used to do all night.
But to answer the young man who posted the original question...
When you get old enough your hair starts to disappear. What's left is tough, and the skin where it's growing is thinner and more sensitive. That gives me less margin for error with an aggressive outfit, and means that I have fresh appreciation for all those razors that I thought were too mild years ago. That also means that a mid-range razor (however you define that) still does the best job: mild enough to get enough passes, aggressive enough to get through the tougher but less frequent hairs.
Aside from that, might be a good idea to try binning your blades one shave sooner. Sharp wins against tough hair.
O.H.
But to answer the young man who posted the original question...
When you get old enough your hair starts to disappear. What's left is tough, and the skin where it's growing is thinner and more sensitive. That gives me less margin for error with an aggressive outfit, and means that I have fresh appreciation for all those razors that I thought were too mild years ago. That also means that a mid-range razor (however you define that) still does the best job: mild enough to get enough passes, aggressive enough to get through the tougher but less frequent hairs.
Aside from that, might be a good idea to try binning your blades one shave sooner. Sharp wins against tough hair.
O.H.