I found myself asking the question to myself of why do I bother with a DE, soap, and a brush when I can just use a decent Personna 3 blade disposable? Here is the deal and the truth for me anyways.....I can use Kiss My Face and rub in on my face with no brush and use a disposable 3 blade shaver and shave WTG and get a nice shave. I can apply the KMF again and do an XTG pass and get a BBS shave. There is no need to worry about proper blade angle or getting cut if you slip. Heck I can even shave in the shower.
Why use a DE when it can nick you and give you some very nice razor burn if you do not get the blade angle right and let only the weight of the shaver be you only applied preasure. I think I have an answer for myself. Here is why I choose to use a DE when shaving. I enjoy the entire process even though it takes longer than using a disposbale shaver. I guess I can compre it like this. Using a disposbale and KMF in the shower is like a frozen TV dinner. You can cook and eat it fast and you do get fed and life goes on. Using a DE is like making a home cooked meal. It takes longer, it envolves more prep, cooking time, and clean up, however the end result is better. The food tastes better and you have this since of accomplishment knowing that you put in the effort yourself to get a nice shave.
You can go to a quick lube joint and get a fast oil change and go on with your life. You can also do the work yourself by jacking up and supporting the car, getting your tools out and ready, getting your oil and filter ready to install, then do the work, then clean up afterwards. You get the same result, but doing it the long way and doing yourself you get the joy of doing it yourself and you know that the job was done right.
I enjoy the entire process of wet shaving. I like the feel of a metal shaver in my hand, the comfort of a soft shave brush, the scent of a shave soap, the feedback that you get from a DE when shaving that you do not get from a plastic disposable shaver. Yes it takes longer, yes it can be a bit more mess to clean up, but when the shave is over and you are applying your favorite AS scent, you just feel better and you know that you have a skill that is rather lost and dead these days and you have a wonderful shave.
I can use the fast and "git the job done" method of a plastic shavers and a brushless cream, but it is just not the same. Even though you can get a nice shave using either method. For me I will stick with my DE shave. Thanks to all of you out there who have PIF'd me some nice shave gear over the months. I used a Gillette Aristocrat razor, an Old Fashioned super badger brush, Arko shave stick, and had a nice finish with Alum and Lilac Vegitol. The "easy way out" shave just can not compare with that.
Why use a DE when it can nick you and give you some very nice razor burn if you do not get the blade angle right and let only the weight of the shaver be you only applied preasure. I think I have an answer for myself. Here is why I choose to use a DE when shaving. I enjoy the entire process even though it takes longer than using a disposbale shaver. I guess I can compre it like this. Using a disposbale and KMF in the shower is like a frozen TV dinner. You can cook and eat it fast and you do get fed and life goes on. Using a DE is like making a home cooked meal. It takes longer, it envolves more prep, cooking time, and clean up, however the end result is better. The food tastes better and you have this since of accomplishment knowing that you put in the effort yourself to get a nice shave.
You can go to a quick lube joint and get a fast oil change and go on with your life. You can also do the work yourself by jacking up and supporting the car, getting your tools out and ready, getting your oil and filter ready to install, then do the work, then clean up afterwards. You get the same result, but doing it the long way and doing yourself you get the joy of doing it yourself and you know that the job was done right.
I enjoy the entire process of wet shaving. I like the feel of a metal shaver in my hand, the comfort of a soft shave brush, the scent of a shave soap, the feedback that you get from a DE when shaving that you do not get from a plastic disposable shaver. Yes it takes longer, yes it can be a bit more mess to clean up, but when the shave is over and you are applying your favorite AS scent, you just feel better and you know that you have a skill that is rather lost and dead these days and you have a wonderful shave.
I can use the fast and "git the job done" method of a plastic shavers and a brushless cream, but it is just not the same. Even though you can get a nice shave using either method. For me I will stick with my DE shave. Thanks to all of you out there who have PIF'd me some nice shave gear over the months. I used a Gillette Aristocrat razor, an Old Fashioned super badger brush, Arko shave stick, and had a nice finish with Alum and Lilac Vegitol. The "easy way out" shave just can not compare with that.
and thanks for the nice comments. 
