Slant Razor = Softer Beard Edge?

[Akhilesh Tekade]

Hi,

I recently read somewhere that the beard following a shave with a Slant razor has a softer edge compared to a regular/straight DE razor. This is because of the slicing action of the Slant razor. Have you experienced this yourself?

 

[FarmerTan]

Hi,

I recently read somewhere that the beard following a shave with a Slant razor has a softer edge compared to a regular/straight DE razor. This is because of the slicing action of the Slant razor. Have you experienced this yourself?

Makes sense.

I know the implement that you cut a hair shaft with makes a BIG difference in the health of the hair after a haircut.

GENERALLY speaking, scissors leave a "blunt" ended shaft, razor cuts are very tapered, extremely so on the shaft, and electric clippers leave a nearly perfect 45° angle on the end.

I'm thinking that it's not out of the range of possiblity that a slant head razor would leave the stubble a bit "softer" so to speak?

 

[EclipseRedRing]

The theory makes sense but I have not personally experienced softer beard growth following a slant razor shave. I will ask my lovely wife because she will notice more than I

 

[FarmerTan]

The theory makes sense but I have not personally experienced softer beard growth following a slant razor shave. I will ask my lovely wife because she will notice more than I

LOL! Get a room!

 

[diamondtim]

The theory makes sense but I have not personally experienced softer beard growth following a slant razor shave. I will ask my lovely wife because she will notice more than I [emoji16]

As my Daddy used to say, "An old man shaves in the morning, but a young man shaves at night." [emoji6]

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[santamariasteve]

Brother Tekade, your question is a little unclear to me. What you are asking can be interpreted several ways.

In my experience a slant razor leaves the tips of the whiskers (when they grow out in 24 hours) sliced at a slanted angle, and therefore microscopically pointed. They have a slightly more sharp feel than whiskers cut with a non-slanted razor. They definitely are not "softer." Just the opposite.

My main experience with slant razors is with the Merkur 37, which is a medium aggression slant razor.