Successfully converted another!

[Dm489]

Was on the road for work, and my buddy popped out a disposable razor. A terrible, awful looking thing that would certainly chew his face up.

I said "hold on" and got out my Open Comb Gillette, brush, bowl, cream, and walked him through the steps.

He paused, looked in the mirror, and said "that's a damn good shave." He ordered a safety razor on the ride from the hotel in the back of the car!

Anyone else enjoy converting people? I've been told to shut up about shaving because I ramble on and on about it!!!

 

[BarbaGnosa]

My cousin was so jazzed listening to me describe my shaving odyssey, she's having me show her 15 year old twin sons how to shave with a DE razor, brush, generating their own lather. Let's see how I do.

 

[chilliman64]

and it's now an easy decision what to give for Christmas/birthdays.

great job Dm489 - spread the word bro!

 

[Beerhunter]

Awesome for you I talk about de shaving and all I hear is crickets. So I just shut the hell up. And suffer through what happened on jersey shore, orange co house wives ect. Whatcha gonna do?

 

[dpittman70]

Very good. I converted a friend of mine and my brother-in-law. Will continue in the future. I have my next victim already picked out.

 

[targa88]

In the process of converting a friend.
Ordered up an adjustable for him to start with.
Something about the small pleasures in life.....

 

[Dm489]

Awesome for you I talk about de shaving and all I hear is crickets. So I just shut the hell up. And suffer through what happened on jersey shore, orange co house wives ect. Whatcha gonna do?

I usually hear crickets... but that doesn't stop me haha. I like hearing myself talk

 

[celestino]

Excellent work! Keep it up.

 

[El Judio Bravo]

My only convert was a good friend/housemate who was so enthusiastic that I gifted him with my 34C and 50 Israeli Reds. Unfortunately, he died in his sleep and I inherited everything I'd given him.

I have a teenage nephew who might be amenable to making the switch to DE.

 

[dpittman70]

I forgot to mention that I converted my wife. She leg shaves. And...she's trying to convert two of her friends. I still receive cricket when the subject comes up, though.

 

[MRoney]

I have a friend that is into vintage things and found an old SS adjustable in the house he rents, still trying to convince him to cross over but he keeps saying straight is better, though he doesn't use one, beyond that no luck!

 

[Lockedin]

Got the Wife using a Merkur 1904 41c with Trader Joe's Cream - she loves it!

That said - she had her first "oops" while shaving her....uhhhhh

 

[Kilroy6644]

I semi-converted a couple of my friends. One friend only shaves once a month. He just doesn't grow much hair on his face. He told me he doesn't even use shaving cream. He just dry shaves the small patches where he has hair. When I replaced my Tech with a prettier one, I gave him the old one. My other friend saw a picture of one of my razors and was asking me about it. He mentioned that he didn't enjoy shaving, and I quizzed him about it, then gave him the whole single blade spiel. The next day I went to my favorite antique shop and grabbed a couple of cheap razors (Gillette NEW and Knack) to give him. He asked how much I wanted, and I told him the first hit's free. I guess he really likes the Knack. He hadn't used the NEW yet, as of the last time I talked to him. I've mentioned B&B a couple of times to him, but I don't believe he's here, although I haven't checked the newbie forum in a while.

 

[Joker]

Nice job, my best friend got converted to DEs (gave him a Gillette Flare tip) he uses nothing but Israeli Personnas.

 

[dpittman70]

The wife and I had a St. Patrick's Day party today. The parade runs a few blocks from my house. I showed my shaving gear to a couple of guys and got to talking about it. They are very interested.

 

[Dm489]

The wife and I had a St. Patrick's Day party today. The parade runs a few blocks from my house. I showed my shaving gear to a couple of guys and got to talking about it. They are very interested.

That's the perfect time to show people how to shave like a man!

 

[dpittman70]

I forgot to mention that I converted my wife. And...she's trying to convert two of her friends.

Wife is buying some wet shaving/DE gear for her girlfriend. The other friend is interested, too.

 

[rxonmymind]

Had a coworker come up to me out of the blue and said " you shave old school with a brush right(while making motions) I told him yes. He asked me to order him some supplies which I did from WCS. A Semogue 620 and Valabora soap and a cased SS paired with GSB & 7'OCLOCK blacks. He should be good.