Dollar shave club?

[IndyGunworks]

We did kinda take the thread over huh?

Kinda? No worries though, I find it just as funny... Nothing like a good thread jack.... or is it slow jack? I don't remember now.

 

[CTS]

We did kinda take the thread over huh?

Well DSC was shown to be pretty much a bad deal after just a couple of posts, so something needed to be done with it, and it's still about shaving better for less money...which was the OP's goal.

 

[IndyGunworks]

Well DSC was shown to be pretty much a bad deal after just a couple of posts, so something needed to be done with it, and it's still about shaving better for less money...which was the OP's goal.

Indeed, the following was the advice you "purists" gave me!!!

Something like this...

 

[CTS]

Indeed, the following was the advice you "purists" gave me!!!

Heh...I don't really need a mirror, shaving in the shower is actually a good idea. I bet I could get a great shave with only about half that much blood.

 

[chezuki]

Indeed, the following was the advice you "purists" gave me!!!

Not really a "purist" as I'm about to shave with a safety razor for the very first time. Just saying that I wouldn't try it blind in the shower until I get a little more comfortable with it!!

 

[bwframe]

Do NOT buy Personna from the drug store! They are NOT the same.

The Personnas I like are only available in 100pk boxes or larger. Look for either the "Lab use" or "medical prep" description...

Amazon.com: Personna Double Edge Razor Blades: Health & Personal Care

 

[chezuki]

I'm about to shave with a safety razor for the very first time.

I'm alive!!! No blood, no irritation, and pretty damn smooth with the Dorco blade that came with the razor (Feathers and sample pack yet to arrive). I'll definitely be ordering an adjustable Gillette in the near future!

 

[ghitch75]

who makes the best safety razor?

 

[jdmack79]

who makes the best safety razor?

I don't have a clue who makes the best new safety razor, but it's hard to beat a vintage Gillette off of Ebay.

You can get a like new razor that is 60 years old and in perfect condition for under $30.

 

[chezuki]

I don't have a clue who makes the best new safety razor, but it's hard to beat a vintage Gillette off of Ebay.

You can get a like new razor that is 60 years old and in perfect condition for under $30.

Thanks for making me a shaving nerd... Now I waste time on Badger and Blade as well as INGO.

 

[jdmack79]

Thanks for making me a shaving nerd... Now I waste time on Badger and Blade as well as INGO.

That's okay. We all have our weaknesses. I'm a lurking member on Badger and Blade too.

 

[chezuki]

JD, you ever use any slant-bar razors?

 

[jdmack79]

JD, you ever use any slant-bar razors?

No. I've never felt the need to move to a slant razor considering the results that I get with a normal safety razor and four passes.

 

[PaulJF]

I have been using the Edwin Jagger De86bl for over a year. I switched to Personna blades about 5 months ago. Cheap, easy to use, and a great shave.
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[forgop]

No. I've never felt the need to move to a slant razor considering the results that I get with a normal safety razor and four passes.

Just four?

I only do one.

 

[jdmack79]

Just four?

I only do one.

If one is good, four is better.

I do one pass with the grain, one across, one across the other direction, and one against.

 

[phylodog]

A friend surprised me by mailing this to me after learning of my new safety razor. I think I'll wait awhile before giving it a shot, looks a bit intimidating.

 

[jdmack79]

A friend surprised me by mailing this to me after learning of my new safety razor. I think I'll wait awhile before giving it a shot, looks a bit intimidating.

Wooohooo! Straight razors! At least you wouldn't have to worry about honing and stropping with replaceable blades. Here is my WWI era German razor that I picked up for a few dollars at an antique store and refurbished.

 

[chezuki]

Wooohooo! Straight razors! At least you wouldn't have to worry about honing and stropping with replaceable blades. Here is my WWI era German razor that I picked up for a few dollars at an antique store and refurbished.

I'm mildly terrified at the concept of a straight razor shave.

 

[Max Volume]

Those multi blade gizmos don't do well at all on this Brillo pad without a zillion passes then the painful ingrown hairs appear. When I do shave it is with a safety razor which mostly eliminates them with only one pass and voila! A nice, clean shave. I use the safety razor on my neck for now. I know of some guys with seriously thick facial hair who either grow a beard or when they don't always look like they have a 5 day growth after just shaving with those "normal" razors.