straight razors
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- cannonball1978
anyone here shave with a straight razor?
- cannonball19780
Trying to find a good brand of razor to sink some money into when i graduate from the cheapo blades.
- sublocked0
Living dangerous!
- nuggler0
I wanted to try it, but it seemed unwise to have such an instrument within reach of a certain suicidal someone i know...
- cannonball19780
- cue the horror movie soundtrack,, photoshop burn and dodge pic->movie poster!vaxorcist
- Peter0
Yes, graduate from the vibrating plastic Gilettes and those overpriced blades.
Straight razors last, blades are cheap (and you could even sharpen them up if you want to), and looks great.
Got a Baxters of California
http://www.baxterofcalifornia.co…
...which is actually actually just a Muhle, repackaged.
Funny how a razor with "of California" have "MADE IN GERMANY" printed on it.
http://www.adamsbarbershop.com/m…- this is a safety razor, no?monNom
- safety no disposable yescannonball1978
- "Double Edge Safety Razor"
Disposable? Uhm...the blades, yes. But they last and are very cheap. But if you prefer it: http://www.amazon.co…Peter - http://www.amazon.co…Peter
- Cannonball,
This is not a safety razor?
:/Peter
- GRAC0
I have a Merkur + Feather blades. Using with Muehle brush and soap.
Forget about Gillette disposables but you gonna need some time to adjust.
- cannonball19780
i got that too but gonna change to a regular straight razor soon
- Hombre_Lobo0
I use a gilette Mach 3 and those blades are shockingly expensive.
I'll look into these ones cheers guys.
- Hombre_Lobo0
I use a gilette Mach 3 and those blades are shockingly expensive.
I'll look into these ones cheers guys.
- Hombre_Lobo0
Also Did you know someone did a invent a razor that would never blunt.
Naturally gilette threw a huge amount of money at him to buy the patent. IIRC theres also the light bulb that would never burn out too.
- Did you ever see The Man in the White Suit?boobs
- i just IMDB'd that movie boobs, looks very interesting, exactly the kind of thing i was talking about! cheers :)Hombre_Lobo
- i hear one of edison's bulbs is still lit at the smithsonianscarabin
- HijoDMaite0
I didn't know people were actually using them on their own. I would think it would take some serious skill no?
I just figured a while ago that I would feed the Gillette corporation fat cats for the rest of my life. Actually, I keep a short beard shaving cheeks and neck only, so maybe one of these straight razors isn't a bad idea.
- that pans labyrinth scene is rather graphic...goodmove though.Hombre_Lobo
- good movie*Hombre_Lobo
- moldero0
"Feel like I'm gonna get whacked sitting here like this" - Rounders
- scarabin0
i went through a phase where i used a straight razor. it's great to slow down and make a ritual out of shaving, but i found that i had a shittier shave in general and was always late for work. i switched to a merkur safety razor which is easier to maintain and use (just swap out or flip the blade, no stropping required). went with that for a while but eventually found myself reaching for the mach 3 because you get a closer shave and it's faster.
to this day i maintain that lathering up your face with a fine sandalwood soap is one of the greatest pleasures a man can have, so i still use the brush for lather, but mach 3 for shaving
- ismith0
scarabin, clearly you have missed the point of the straight razor...
1) wake up, douse your face with some hot water
2) go to work, leave your door (if you have one) slightly ajar, just enough for your hot coworkers to peek through
3) unbutton shirt or loosen collar to reveal some chest
4) face your mirror so that you're 3/4 profile to the slightly open door
5) lather up, mix in some satisfied deep breaths, grunt once or twice
6) while shaving, be sure to shoot the secretary a glance from the mirror
- cannonball19780
^ bingo. I've had a few women ask about it already.
"Close shave? Are you kidding? Give me your hand..." *puts it on cheek... oohs and ahs*
- monoboy0
I use this, works a treat. Gillette are shysters. Feels great, fast and costs a fraction of the shite peddled on the high street.