I began my traditional wet shaving endeavors (5-6 years ago) using a straight razor. Used one for 3 years, pretty much exclusively. Well, it had lost its novelty a bit, and I began waking up pretty early for work, so I abandoned it for a DE (which I love using and get great results). One of my new years resolutions was to begin using a str8 more... so I figured tonight was as good as any to begin. I hadn't used, or honed a razor in over a year. So, I took out the first str8 razor I have ever used, took out my hones, and went to work. Muscle memory was still there with the hone and the strop, I got a pretty good edge on the blade.
The shave, itself, was really nice! No nicks, about 90+% of what I would get with a DE, and again, the muscle memory was there. This would definitely be classified a DFS, and is BBS for the majority of my face. So, I'm pretty stoked that my re-entry into using a str8 was as painless as it was. I figured some nicks, some awkwardness, etc. but for the most part, I didn't have to deal with any of that.
Happy new year!
Drew
The shave, itself, was really nice! No nicks, about 90+% of what I would get with a DE, and again, the muscle memory was there. This would definitely be classified a DFS, and is BBS for the majority of my face. So, I'm pretty stoked that my re-entry into using a str8 was as painless as it was. I figured some nicks, some awkwardness, etc. but for the most part, I didn't have to deal with any of that.
Happy new year!
Drew
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