A few days ago, I had an early appointment in another city. I decided to skip my morning shower and only wash my face before shaving. I was "rewarded" with a shave that brought back memories from nearly 40 years ago. Using my '53 Super Speed and a new Crystal blade, my first pass, which is with the grain, wasn't bad (My beard lays nearly flat, so WTG doesn't do a whole lot anyway.). On subsequent passes, the razor would drag to the point of giving the feeling it was pulling the hairs. I was reminded of my days in boot camp nearly 40 years ago. We all showered at night and hurriedly shaved in the morning before breakfast. At least now I had the sense not to force a close shave and really bear down. Had I chosen the world's dullest blade for that shave? No! I shaved using the same setup yesterday. This time, I took a long hot shower and even went so far as using shampoo and conditioner on my beard. This time I really was rewarded. I received my usual comfortable shave. I may have Grandfather Pouglitsch's coarse beard, but softening it makes all the difference in the world.
I beg all the newbies out there who are complaining of razors dragging and skipping, please be sure you are adequately prepping your beard! Read Kyle's sticky on beard prep. Find a prep that works for you. I know some folks don't need much beard prep, but some of us do, no matter what type of razor we're using.
-Clarke
I beg all the newbies out there who are complaining of razors dragging and skipping, please be sure you are adequately prepping your beard! Read Kyle's sticky on beard prep. Find a prep that works for you. I know some folks don't need much beard prep, but some of us do, no matter what type of razor we're using.
-Clarke