Gentlemen:
In the DE razor subforum, we have had many "throwdowns" comparing one razor to another. We have had a lot of fun with this. In these, we shave one half of our face with one razor and the other half with another, and then compare results. Results are compiled and a winner is declared.
What I am proposing here is a shaving TECHNIQUE throwdown. All other variables will be carefully controlled, because you'll be using the SAME RAZOR for each side of the face, just shaving with a different technique. (Obviously you'll also have the same lather and the same blade.)
So, here's what will be required:
1) Participants must be EXPERIENCED DE shavers. I'd prefer if you had a minimum of 6 months of daily shaving or 12 months of every other day shaving to participate. More experience is even better. Why? Because it will take a lot of finesse to make sure you adhere to the steep angle on one side and the shallow on the other.
2) You must have a razor that is aggressive enough to allow a wide range of shaving angles; Feather AS-D2, Techs, etc., will not work. Adjustables like the Fatboy or Slim are OK if set at 7 or higher. Other razors must be not only "aggressive" but preferably have a bit of a blade gap (in other words, for example, an Old Type would be suboptimal because the blade sits right on the baseplate).
3) You must be willing to put in at least 4 shaves, two in which you used shallow on the right side of the face, and two in which you used shallow on the left side.
4) You must be willing to post your results in this thread, comparing and describing how the shave felt (comfort DURING the shave), how close the shave was, how difficult or easy it was, how much irritation or weepers you got (or sting from alum or aftershave), and whether there was a difference from side to side by the evening (as an extra gauge of closeness).
I think if you have to read what shallow and steep angles mean you are likely not experienced enough to be helpful in this experiment, but just to make sure we are all on the same page: a shallow angle is when you mostly ride the top cap (the handle of the razor is AWAY from your face); a steep angle is when you are holding the handle down toward the floor, and cutting the stubble with the blade angled away from the skin (perhaps riding the baseplate more).
If you're in, please post in this thread, and let us know what razor you are going to use.
If you have questions, please ask them in this thread. And, as always, HAVE FUN! May the best technique win.
In the DE razor subforum, we have had many "throwdowns" comparing one razor to another. We have had a lot of fun with this. In these, we shave one half of our face with one razor and the other half with another, and then compare results. Results are compiled and a winner is declared.
What I am proposing here is a shaving TECHNIQUE throwdown. All other variables will be carefully controlled, because you'll be using the SAME RAZOR for each side of the face, just shaving with a different technique. (Obviously you'll also have the same lather and the same blade.)
So, here's what will be required:
1) Participants must be EXPERIENCED DE shavers. I'd prefer if you had a minimum of 6 months of daily shaving or 12 months of every other day shaving to participate. More experience is even better. Why? Because it will take a lot of finesse to make sure you adhere to the steep angle on one side and the shallow on the other.
2) You must have a razor that is aggressive enough to allow a wide range of shaving angles; Feather AS-D2, Techs, etc., will not work. Adjustables like the Fatboy or Slim are OK if set at 7 or higher. Other razors must be not only "aggressive" but preferably have a bit of a blade gap (in other words, for example, an Old Type would be suboptimal because the blade sits right on the baseplate).
3) You must be willing to put in at least 4 shaves, two in which you used shallow on the right side of the face, and two in which you used shallow on the left side.
4) You must be willing to post your results in this thread, comparing and describing how the shave felt (comfort DURING the shave), how close the shave was, how difficult or easy it was, how much irritation or weepers you got (or sting from alum or aftershave), and whether there was a difference from side to side by the evening (as an extra gauge of closeness).
I think if you have to read what shallow and steep angles mean you are likely not experienced enough to be helpful in this experiment, but just to make sure we are all on the same page: a shallow angle is when you mostly ride the top cap (the handle of the razor is AWAY from your face); a steep angle is when you are holding the handle down toward the floor, and cutting the stubble with the blade angled away from the skin (perhaps riding the baseplate more).
If you're in, please post in this thread, and let us know what razor you are going to use.
If you have questions, please ask them in this thread. And, as always, HAVE FUN! May the best technique win.