Pre-shave oil/cream/whatever is a gimmick and absolutely not necessary.
I'm considering making a pre-pre-shave product.Pre-shave oil/cream/whatever is a gimmick and absolutely not necessary.
I'd like to pre-order.I'm considering making a pre-pre-shave product.
Except the glorious, divine, mystical, amazing, wonderful, phenomenal, hand that crafts the next Arko stick.There is no magical piece of kit that will make all your shaves incredible no matter how much money you spend on it or who hand crafted it.
"Und how long haff you had zese delusions, Ja?"Except the glorious, divine, mystical, amazing, wonderful, phenomenal, hand that crafts the next Arko stick.
I get the best results with $200 blades. They’re a bit pricey so I have to re sharpen them occasionally to make them last longer.@Tomo , that’s why you need an 11¢ blade. Skies open and sunlight gleams to celebrate the glory of such shaves.
Filarmonica Doble Temple but you’re on the right track.Is that how much a stainless Aust costs?
You get what you pay for. That’s why beer tastes so much better after you ship it halfway around the world. To the locals it’s the cheap stuff but by the time it gets to you it’s premium imported.That's why I can't shave so fine.
Here in Brazil a blade costs less than US$ 0.05 (a Lord one, for instance, in packs of 50) and I shave 4 to 5 times with it.
DAMN
Glad I bought some vintage blades for US$ 1 each, I hope they will shave twenty times better.
There was plenty of commonality in the old days compared to current times with the internet and hobby forums like this one. My personal view after shaving since I was 16-17 and am 70 now, is almost all blades, razors, soaps, brushes, etc. are as good as the person using them. It's like golf. You go out and take a lesson with a pro and gripe about your crappy clubs. He/she takes a few swings with them and crushes it. Only at the higher levels of experience, technique, curiosity about the minutiae between hardware and software will differences become noticeable. You want to be successful with shaving with a brush, soap and razor? Work on your technique, don't blame the gear. Hell, a guy can even lather Williams if they're dedicated enough! I think more guys are into this for the hobby of it and collecting than just getting a good shave in the morning. Just MY opinions, of course.I think that probably the most surprising thing for me about traditional wet shaving. I mean, I knew we all have different whiskers and the skin on our faces vary, but I had no idea shaving was this subjective. I expected a more commonality.... but that sure doesn't seem to be the case.
I think it was said here somewhere.. if you ask people to list their favorite and worst razor blade, for instance... there will be an equal number of votes for the best and worst. I find that odd. But that seems to be the norm... what works for one person might be horrible for someone else. That's why I try to determine what someone likes.... and if I'm looking for advice, get it from someone who has the same check boxes I have.
Ah, here we go….Clear misunderstanding of physics. Once you dry your brush manually, further drying occurs via evaporation, not gravity.
I got better shaves since day one... before I found B&B a little under two weeks later. In a few days, I'll have 2 DE razors models and one AC SE razor model but I now have a brush collection.There was plenty of commonality in the old days compared to current times with the internet and hobby forums like this one. My personal view after shaving since I was 16-17 and am 70 now, is almost all blades, razors, soaps, brushes, etc. are as good as the person using them. It's like golf. You go out and take a lesson with a pro and gripe about your crappy clubs. He/she takes a few swings with them and crushes it. Only at the higher levels of experience, technique, curiosity about the minutiae between hardware and software will differences become noticeable. You want to be successful with shaving with a brush, soap and razor? Work on your technique, don't blame the gear. Hell, a guy can even lather Williams if they're dedicated enough! I think more guys are into this for the hobby of it and collecting than just getting a good shave in the morning. Just MY opinions, of course.
Scent is more important than performance
Here goes...OK, you asked...
1. Most people don't have sensitive skin and a coarse beard: their technique just sucks.
2. There is zero science to making a decent lather; those patented techniques are a circle jerk.
3. Shaving with a straight is primarily a demonstration of perserverance (or bloody-mindedness).
4. Synthetic brushes are indubitably superior.
5. "YMMV" is for the pusillanimous.