Your Regrettable Purchases?

[Phil E2]

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Money pit 1973 Triumph Spitfire, with its Smiths sometimes electronics. Picture isn’t mine, but color is correct. Horn button wouldn’t work, so I wired in a doorbell button. Gas gauge didn’t work, so I used a flashlight to check the level. Back wheels bloomed outward like bad shaving brush. Sold it for a soul-less 1976 Toyota Corolla.

Miss that Spitfire.

And I wish I still had my 78 Mustard Yellow Toyota Corolla manual shift. $3995 tax, tag and title in the day which included factory air.

 

[FarmerTan]

I plan to sell it and a few more razors as a lot in the buy-sell-trade section of this site as soon as I can (the site policy is that I must be a member for 45 days with 50 quality posts)
Cheers!

I've been here a lot longer than 45 days, and the folks on here will tell you that I have not yet reached 50 "quality" posts!

 

[Shavely Manden]

I've been here a lot longer than 45 days, and the folks on here will tell you that I have not yet reached 50 "quality" posts!

If you're saying that, I think I might be in the negatives on "quality" posts!

 

[FarmerTan]

If you're saying that, I think I might be in the negatives on "quality" posts!

Me and @shavefan tried to tell 'em ya caint have a "lovey eyeballs face" without a "red-faced angry round head" but they didn't listen! Look at my "reaction score" count or whatever it's called. I'd be in first place if they had a thumbs down button!

 

[SharpieB]

Me and @shavefan tried to tell 'em ya caint have a "lovey eyeballs face" without a "red-faced angry round head" but they didn't listen! Look at my "reaction score" count or whatever it's called. I'd be in first place if they had a thumbs down button!

“You have such beautiful eyeballs” wasn’t my most successful pickup line when I was single. Just sayin’.

 

[thombrogan]

“You have such beautiful eyeballs” wasn’t my most successful pickup line when I was single.

But you didn’t die, right?

 

[Bad Badger]

B&M Full Measure of Man

What a terrible smelling product.

 

[Trollky]

B&M Full Measure of Man

What a terrible smelling product.

It can't possibly smell as bad as RazoRock Saturnia which offers the unwitting user the unmistakable whiff of Sulphur.....!

 

[wormspank]

When I first decided to DE shave, I bought a Viking Revolution kit with a razor, bowl, puck, brush, pre-shave oil, and post shave balm. I wish I would have done more research and bought things separately. I would have saved a large bit of cash and had a much better start in my DE journey. Oh well, you live and you learn.

 

[mtcn77]

Permasharp blades. What kind of safety razor blades pluck your beard? I just had to get rid of them. They almost made me hate my razors.

 

[luv2shave]

Permasharp blades. What kind of safety razor blades pluck your beard? I just had to get rid of them. They almost made me hate my razors.

All razors or specific razors ?

They are generally well regarded by members here.

 

[mtcn77]

All razors or specific razors ?

They are generally well regarded by members here.

Merkur 37C and Yaqi Slant. I can still hear the plucking sound in the back of my mind. I generally enjoy their shaves. I still haven't tried Merkur 37C since then because I'm away from home. It shaved even faster than Yaqi, however there was no telling when it would start attacking. I got ingrown beard at the chin corner, I blame myself for it, but the issue still stands, I never got a close shave out of it.
I might have skipped in preparation, or shaven too frequently then, but when I switched to the mildest razor I could find - Shark - my issues were literally gone.

 

[Doron]

Permasharp blades. What kind of safety razor blades pluck your beard? I just had to get rid of them. They almost made me hate my razors.

For me Permasharps are the go-to blades. Sharp as Feathers and at the same time comfortable and forgiving as Voskhods.
Cheers!

 

[Eben Stone]

Gillette new long comb

 

[Frank Shaves]

Gillette new long comb

Just curious, can you elaborate?

I ask because I bought one after buying an open comb plate for my Game Changer and found that just I didn't use the NEW very much. But I thought the NEW shaved quite nicely.

 

[Eben Stone]

Just curious, can you elaborate?

I ask because I bought one after buying an open comb plate for my Game Changer and found that just I didn't use the NEW very much. But I thought the NEW shaved quite nicely.

I bought the New LC right after buying an R41. The R41 quickly became my favorite razor (at the time) and I only shaved with the New LC a few times before putting it away. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it didn't seem to deliver.

 

[Frank Shaves]

I bought the New LC right after buying an R41. The R41 quickly became my favorite razor (at the time) and I only shaved with the New LC a few times before putting it away. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it didn't seem to deliver.

On the bright side, you found a razor that you really like. Sometimes you need to buy a few things that you like less to understand what you like more.

 

[FarmerTan]

I bought the New LC right after buying an R41. The R41 quickly became my favorite razor (at the time) and I only shaved with the New LC a few times before putting it away. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it didn't seem to deliver.

I "double dog dare you" to try the NEW Long Comb again! Why? It's my favorite, easiest razor ever.

 

[Eben Stone]

I "double dog dare you" to try the NEW Long Comb again! Why? It's my favorite, easiest razor ever.

Ok you're on pal. I'll shave with it tonight.

 

[FarmerTan]

Ok you're on pal. I'll shave with it tonight.

My only advice: don't quite ride the cap, just lift it away a little bit. It REALLY likes Gillette Silver Blue blades, but what razor doesn't? I'm convinced it is the best razor ever made, and it's ALL @Tanuki 's fault! He gave me one and it cured my RAD!