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Girls call me Makaluod
A little over three years ago, I converted from cartridge razor shaving about three times a week directly to daily SR shaving. I skipped the safety razor step as I was dead scared of them.
A few months ago I decided that I needed to try and overcome my fear of safety razors. About once or twice a week after one of my daily three-pass SR shaves, I would get out a Ming Shi 2000S and perform a single WTG pass. I started off on setting 1. Over the months I worked my way up to setting 6, the most aggressive. All went well and without any weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.
This morning after my SR shave I decided to up the ante another step. This time I actually fitted a blade (new Astra) into the 2000S, again starting off on setting 1. Over the next few months I will again try and work my way up to setting 6. So far all is looking good, no skin damage.
The blade prep is a bit of a chore but hopefully this one blade will last me until I build up my courage to a setting 6 shave.
A few months ago I decided that I needed to try and overcome my fear of safety razors. About once or twice a week after one of my daily three-pass SR shaves, I would get out a Ming Shi 2000S and perform a single WTG pass. I started off on setting 1. Over the months I worked my way up to setting 6, the most aggressive. All went well and without any weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.
This morning after my SR shave I decided to up the ante another step. This time I actually fitted a blade (new Astra) into the 2000S, again starting off on setting 1. Over the next few months I will again try and work my way up to setting 6. So far all is looking good, no skin damage.
The blade prep is a bit of a chore but hopefully this one blade will last me until I build up my courage to a setting 6 shave.
Before inserting the blade, I bread-knifed both edges on the side of a 1k whetstone. My thinking is that if it doesn't cut paper, it won't cut my skin.