What did you learn from your last shave?

[TexOkie Shaver]

That as I lose weight, I need to stretch my skin more.

 

[mtcn77]

That as I lose weight, I need to stretch my skin more.

Sir, do you like pineapples?

 

[JPO]

Boar brushes can create brush burn. To much scrub. The tips are broken in, and the brush feels really soft.

 

[Peterv1]

Proraso white is still one of the best shave creams and the Merkur Progress one of the best adjustables, sometimes you need to revisit to find out

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

Sir, do you like pineapples?

I do not, why?

 

[Mattybo]

What i learnt on my last shave is that i don't have sensitive skin and proraso green works a treat!!it was a combination of a cold rinse and using alum that would turn my head into a golf ball!!

 

[andromeda673]

that my new bottle of Captains Choice Cat O Nine Tails aftershave is growing on me, cause when I first got it and started using it, I wasn't really falling in love with it.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Repeat message: Skin stretching really works to provide a close shave. Especially in combination with a Merkur Progress on a middle setting and a nearly-new Personna Red blade.

 

[Lefonque]

What l learnt today is don’t shave angry.

 

[Peterv1]

Expensive gear doesn't always results in better shaves...I find out the hard way

 

[mtcn77]

Lesson Learned: Proraso Single Blade is a great cream, but not without exceptions. I need to readjust the water-ratio between 1st and 2nd passes to increase slickness, but not before to avoid collapsing the lather.

 

[Benzadmiral]

The combo of Fatip Open Comb Slant/Personna Red blade/Tabac soap is a true winner.

With SR-style skin-stretching, I can achieve BBS in one pass on my cheeks. This morning my second pass there, intended to be ATG, cut . . . nothing. It felt as if there was nothing to cut.

 

[Benzadmiral]

I can't manage to whip up a lather with a brush with Barbasol canned foam. The foam needs to go on by hand.

 

[noodles hovar]

Can o'Barbasol and a bakelite slant makes for a fast, close shave!

 

[BigJ]

I just LOVE trying new kit! Really enjoyed my first shave with the Beagle Group buy brush this AM!!

 

[thombrogan]

I learned my piggy brush (Ω10048) holds all the water I need for a well hydrated lather if I don’t squeeze/shake the brush prior to loading for the first pass. Dipping the brush into the run-off of the soap dish keeps subsequent uses for being too watered down.

 

[sm29]

These forums provide camaraderie, some fun and a great exchange of knowledge. Over time we come to know which members have preferences similar to our own and which don’t. For a YMMV hobby being a good or superior product does not make it the right product for everyone. A member that chases ultra efficient and often aggressive razors may be very knowledgeable but since my taste runs more to a medium style, their reviews are not always relevant to me. An Ikon Tech or Mühle R41 (older version) are not on my radar and their fans are not as relevant as a Timeless (not bronze 0.78 or slim) or midgap Wolfman 0.74 WR1 or 1.15 WR2 user is for me.

To that end, The recent comparison thread between current an vintage Astra SS blades proved interesting. A member who has similar blade preferences to me received outstanding shaves averaging over 9 on a 10 point scale through the life of the current Astra SS. While I need more blades like a fat man needs an extra dessert, I bought 100 Astra SS blades at a good price.

It may take a few more shaves but this looks like it will become one of my top blades if not number 1.

Thanks to all for their observations. I appreciate them.

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

I tried a one pass ATG shave this morning and I believe that if I was to shave twice a day, I could get away with one pass, if I go ATG.

 

[Benzadmiral]

I can't believe how well skin-stretching in straight razor shaving style works for me with a DE. Using those techniques, I can approach BBS in 2 passes rather than needing 3. Astonishing.

 

[Scifiguy]

That I can't really botch a shave with Speick shaving cream.