Hey B&B!
After a couple of months lurking and reading posts here, I finally decided to make an account.
For all my post-teen years I have been not only a non-single-blade shaver but not even a wet shaver at all - I got by fine with just using a Braun electric razor before showering. No pre-shave, no post-shave, no nothing. No complaints but no particular praise about the resulting shave either. Until at some point a friend of mine who is really into wet shaving decided to gift me a safety razor and a little bit of matching gear, which I have been starting to get the hang of recently. Not sure I am getting better or more comfortable shaves than with the electric (yet) but it's certainly a much more enjoyable ritual.
I will say this - out of all online communities I have been a part of or have observed from afar, it seems to me that the wet shaving community is one of the most decent, tolerant, civilized, and amicable out there. Looking forward to interacting with you guys.
After a couple of months lurking and reading posts here, I finally decided to make an account.
For all my post-teen years I have been not only a non-single-blade shaver but not even a wet shaver at all - I got by fine with just using a Braun electric razor before showering. No pre-shave, no post-shave, no nothing. No complaints but no particular praise about the resulting shave either. Until at some point a friend of mine who is really into wet shaving decided to gift me a safety razor and a little bit of matching gear, which I have been starting to get the hang of recently. Not sure I am getting better or more comfortable shaves than with the electric (yet) but it's certainly a much more enjoyable ritual.
I will say this - out of all online communities I have been a part of or have observed from afar, it seems to me that the wet shaving community is one of the most decent, tolerant, civilized, and amicable out there. Looking forward to interacting with you guys.