Takes too long. My grandfather taught me how to use a SR in the 80’s but I rarely use one. I get almost as good a shave from a DE and the shave is much faster/less blood.
Why Don't You Use A Straight Razor?
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I have several straight razors and shave regularly with them. 50% of the time I shave with my DE. So basically I enjoy both. I get great close comfortable shaves with both.
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I'm not willing to put forth the time/effort to maintain them and I don't want to have to buy and store the stones, strops, etc.
Will to live? 
GEM Micromatic Open Comb. Whether as a final destination or a wonderful distraction, it’s nice.
i only got 1 working hand after my stroke and the little i have learned /assumed about using an sr you need 2 hands to shave with em pulling/ stretching the skin around along with using a strop to keep a sharp edge on the blade
I'm dipping my toe by using a Rolls Razor. Probably as close as I will come, but I do enjoy the Rolls.
(ahem... don't start callin' yer wife "The War Department" until you buy a lockbox for your straights!)Will to live?
@rbscebu : I have just been too stinkin' lazy, mostly...
yeah.........
think on that a while.
for me, nothing more comfortable or awesome!!!!!
never believe a person who is quoted.
camo
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rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
My, how situations can change over just 16 months.
It has been a pleasure sharing your adventure into the gentlemanly art.
Dont want to .
I have been thinking on this topic for some time.
while I definitely have big desire to at least try it,
I can't convince myself on it.
I wanted to try "cheaply" - get a cheap shavette that you can get,
and try it with some rather mild blade (say derby)
I did that, managed to shave my right cheek, left cheek was problematic,
I tried neck area, and ended up with medium cut and decent amount of blood.
after that I tried few times to improve the movements (in front of the mirror)
but for some reason never put too much effort into it.
why I dont use straight:
1. I have messed eyesight (big diopter, some spheres angles and things), and I have bad sight without my glasses
don't have good orientation when using a straight/shavette (might be easier for japanese/feather/kamisori)
I am not confident enough to use my left hand
2. I have tried numerous combinations for my DE shaves (razors, blades, pre, after shaves, shaving creams/soaps)
I am getting a great shave with the current setup. getting into straight, will require a lot of learning effort,
and I dont see big space for improvement on the overall quality of shave.
3. that honing thing
looks manly and all that, movies style,
but usually interest in those thing fades over time and it becomes a chore.
4. straight would be much more complicated option compared to DE for long time use.
these are my current thoughts on it.
I plan to have like a year off after completing my PhD,
so maybe that can be a good period to reassess my position on straights.
while I definitely have big desire to at least try it,
I can't convince myself on it.
I wanted to try "cheaply" - get a cheap shavette that you can get,
and try it with some rather mild blade (say derby)
I did that, managed to shave my right cheek, left cheek was problematic,
I tried neck area, and ended up with medium cut and decent amount of blood.
after that I tried few times to improve the movements (in front of the mirror)
but for some reason never put too much effort into it.
why I dont use straight:
1. I have messed eyesight (big diopter, some spheres angles and things), and I have bad sight without my glasses
don't have good orientation when using a straight/shavette (might be easier for japanese/feather/kamisori)
I am not confident enough to use my left hand
2. I have tried numerous combinations for my DE shaves (razors, blades, pre, after shaves, shaving creams/soaps)
I am getting a great shave with the current setup. getting into straight, will require a lot of learning effort,
and I dont see big space for improvement on the overall quality of shave.
3. that honing thing
looks manly and all that, movies style,
but usually interest in those thing fades over time and it becomes a chore.
4. straight would be much more complicated option compared to DE for long time use.
these are my current thoughts on it.
I plan to have like a year off after completing my PhD,
so maybe that can be a good period to reassess my position on straights.
in the last few weeks I've started straight razor shaving for the first time, and since then I haven't stopped using them. First just a rusty vintage that I cleaned up and honed a bit, followed by a new Aust Ralf that I've only had to strop to keep operating so far. I enjoy the challenge and learning opportunity it brings, the sense of unknown at least in early stages.
My previously excuses for avoiding are below. I'm still feeling through how much of these things are really going to bother me beyond the infatuation stage I'm in now.
- Upkeep/honing takes more time, and could potentially just ruin the razor or grind down to nothing if done improperly/reguarly.
- Potential for carbon steel blades to fall into disrepair with rust/tarnish is another pressure, and seem archaic.
- Acquiring yet more stuff in addition to just the razors like stones, strops, pastes.
- DE seems more evolved saving money, time and providing more safety.
- Quality new/vintage razors seem expensive.
These are all really poor excuses as far as my personality and other hobbies are concerned.
My previously excuses for avoiding are below. I'm still feeling through how much of these things are really going to bother me beyond the infatuation stage I'm in now.
- Upkeep/honing takes more time, and could potentially just ruin the razor or grind down to nothing if done improperly/reguarly.
- Potential for carbon steel blades to fall into disrepair with rust/tarnish is another pressure, and seem archaic.
- Acquiring yet more stuff in addition to just the razors like stones, strops, pastes.
- DE seems more evolved saving money, time and providing more safety.
- Quality new/vintage razors seem expensive.
These are all really poor excuses as far as my personality and other hobbies are concerned.
ylekot
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I don't want to work "that" hard at shaving.
For the same reason I don't collect stamps: I have zero interest in doing so.
Honing. That and I shave the back of my neck but don't even want to try doing that with a straight razor.
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