I travel pretty much every week and the Trac II, Personna carts and a Palmolive shave stick is my travel set up I use about 3 days out of every week. I get some great, comfortable shaves and they are economical to boot.
When I first took up DE shaving a couple of years ago, I was traveling to the same place every week, so I left a second DE kit behind. When that came to an end, I needed a better travel solution than my old Mach 3, so I bought an old aluminum Atra handle (an homage to my first razor as a teenager) and some Personna carts. It was OK, but not great. On a whim, I bought a $7 PII handle from Amazon directly shipped from India and it turned out to be the solution.
Like others, I think the fact that the Trac II does not pivot really helps once you are used to a DE. Also, the angle of a Trac II feels much closer to that of a DE, which is not surprising since the Trac II had to attract DE shavers in its early days.
I am not crazy about the overachieving goo strip on the Personna carts, but after the first shave or so, it's a non issue for me. For the first shave or so, I wipe my face with a damp washcloth between passes to get some of the goo off so I can actually feel the stubble better and don't over shave on the second pass. The Personna carts definitely smooth out after a couple of shaves. I am looking forward to giving the dollar store Dorco carts a try, too.
For me, the Trac II has been a great solution for shaving on the road. It feels so nice to get a comfortable DFS and look forward to shaving when I am away, just like I do at home.
When I first took up DE shaving a couple of years ago, I was traveling to the same place every week, so I left a second DE kit behind. When that came to an end, I needed a better travel solution than my old Mach 3, so I bought an old aluminum Atra handle (an homage to my first razor as a teenager) and some Personna carts. It was OK, but not great. On a whim, I bought a $7 PII handle from Amazon directly shipped from India and it turned out to be the solution.
Like others, I think the fact that the Trac II does not pivot really helps once you are used to a DE. Also, the angle of a Trac II feels much closer to that of a DE, which is not surprising since the Trac II had to attract DE shavers in its early days.
I am not crazy about the overachieving goo strip on the Personna carts, but after the first shave or so, it's a non issue for me. For the first shave or so, I wipe my face with a damp washcloth between passes to get some of the goo off so I can actually feel the stubble better and don't over shave on the second pass. The Personna carts definitely smooth out after a couple of shaves. I am looking forward to giving the dollar store Dorco carts a try, too.
For me, the Trac II has been a great solution for shaving on the road. It feels so nice to get a comfortable DFS and look forward to shaving when I am away, just like I do at home.
