shaving with a trac II razor

[two pass]

I broke into shaving using the Gillette trac II razor way back when they first came out. I shaved with the cartridge system throught my adult life up until about 3 years when I went exclusively to DE's and SE's.
Recently, my curiosity got the best of me and I purchased some Trac II carts along with some stylish custom handles. I started shaving with them a couple days ago just to see how it treated my face. I quickly sensed thst the shave would be close and decided to make only 1 pass not wanting to risk irritation.
Like I said, the shave was close and mild. Have I committed a mortal sin by going over to the dark side of carts? Has anyone else been tempted to do this? If so, come forward and admit it. Lol.

 

[Cash_Stronomer]

In all honesty, I'd bet more than 75% of us on here have a TracII buried in the cabinet!
I have a couple, and sometimes even enjoy a shave with them!

 

[dcoulombe]

Sometimes I use my Trac II. I don't see it as a sin when I do

 

[Cigar Guy]

I use a Trac II or Atra Plus everyday.

 

[Sean7278]

I have a couple of Trac II handles that get used every now and then. Even when thru a phase a while back trying a variety of blades for them. I have no shame or guilt about it

 

[KW Driver]

I bought one specifically for traveling carry on. It's convenient and a sufficiently good razor, at a low price point for blades online.

I prefer my straights though.

 

[ZJ68]

Nothing wrong with using a good razor that works for you.

There's a new subform for the dark side:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/271-Modern-Shaving-Systems

 

[Usascot]

In all honesty, I'd bet more than 75% of us on here have a TracII buried in the cabinet!
I have a couple, and sometimes even enjoy a shave with them!

Yeah, I agree ... the Trac ll is a good shaver. I "progressed" into it back in the day and I have a few that I still use.
I think it was (with the ATRA) the best of the carts. Use it with pride.

 

[bkatbamna]

I actually love the Gillette fusion.

 

[clyde72]

I'm still learning and testing products with my Mach3. Tested out the Harry's Truman, but it cause irritation.
I plan to go to DE shaving soon! Just have a few more things to tryout and see how they effect my shave.

 

[GoneRetroInOH]

YMMV. Trac II was my go-to for almost 40 years before switching to DE and getting BBS. Maybe it was the store-brand blades, but when I've tried going back to Trac II it does not matter how many passes I do, some stubble remains. I still have it around, along with 200+ blades in case I ever return to it for some reason.