I was interested in the OCtober thread in the Double Edge Razor forum. (They're an incredibly enthusiastic bunch!) I've shaved with OC razors before but have always been leery of them. Well, I shaved yesterday with a Gillette New Improved open comb razor and was expecting a worse shave and more nicks and little bumps on my chin getting cut and none of that happened, and I got a fabulously close shave. It kind of felt like shaving with a straight edge (or what I imagine what that would be like anyway since I've never shaved with a straight edge). So much blade feel. I shaved carefully but it didn't feel dangerous. And just one pass got me the great shave. (A lot of nicks for me come from closed comb DEs not shaving close enough on the first pass and the resulting buffing causes the nicks.)
So I'm not quite a converted OC believer but I'm open to it. Got any tips to help me down the OC road?
So I'm not quite a converted OC believer but I'm open to it. Got any tips to help me down the OC road?