Gents,
Nice work; very helpful. Thanks!
Nice work; very helpful. Thanks!
On blade angle
- Thread starter mozart
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Mozart and Xavier: thank you both for this very interesting and informative post. It's required reading as far as I'm concerned.
Best regards
Best regards
A picture is definately worth a thousand words. I had wondered about this "30 degrees" advice.
Mozart and Xavier, you have produced one helpful series of graphics. I'm an old hand at wet shaving but very new to DE. I must admit I had no idea of the cutting geometry when I started--just got a 38C and plunged in. I thought instinctively that there is some angle that is optimum but did not know what it is nor how to achieve it. Your pictures are very helpful and will give me food for thought on my next shaves.
BTW, the angle we all seek relative to the skin is probably only an approximation to the nice five degree increments shown in the diagrams. Not an objection, but just speculating that the ideal angle is likely more precise than in five degree increments. Your figures provide an excellent working guide.
Thanks for the good work.
BTW, the angle we all seek relative to the skin is probably only an approximation to the nice five degree increments shown in the diagrams. Not an objection, but just speculating that the ideal angle is likely more precise than in five degree increments. Your figures provide an excellent working guide.
Thanks for the good work.
well done
STICKY!
STICKY!
good job!
Wow this is great!! I can't believe I hadn't seen it before. I must have overlooked it drooling over Joel's razors. 
Very informative. I'll try your method when my face heals!
A concept so fundamental, yet poorly understood by many newbies...here it is so clearly explained, it should be a sticky!
Here's another vote for a sticky... Unless we can get enough thankful newbs to read and reply to this thread so that it's always on the first page!
These illustrations are a big help. Thx.
Thanks for spending the time to put this together!
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Dave
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Dave
Agree, it IS helpful to us new people. Now I can try to start getting that BBS shave. Perfect practice makes perfect.
David
David
Agreed, there are very few places for anyone new to the concept to find visual aids to illustrate the magic 30. sticky!
This is a holy grail for newbies!
thank you!
thank you!
I posted this on another thread but I will post it here also. I have read that the HD is medium aggressive and that it will let you know if you apply the wrong angle. The diagram shows perfect alignment between head, blade, and safety bar. If one should pass the angle sweet spot it looks like it will just not cut. Should the actual depiction show enough of a gap so that they are NOT perfectly aligned? Do most people using a HD scrape by using the wrong angle or too much pressure?
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