/csb: What are y'all letting me get sucked into here??? I've been shaving in some form or fashion since I was 16 or 17, more than 35 years ago!
Early on, I used the electric razor my dad gave me, then switched to whatever the latest Gillette cartridge was and canned foam or gel (the shame!) which sustained me for probably 30+ years. The pinch of the blade cost began to take its toll, so I switched to Harry's, which while cheaper, wasn't that great a shave.
I began looking around really at a subconscious level since I wasn't enjoying the experience anymore. I had noticed some displays of DE shaving supplies at the upper end men's haircut places and remembered that my dad always used a brush and bowl all my life (and his) so became curious.
I picked up a cheapo DE razor, brush and soap at HEB, and had a satisfactory experience. Since then, I've bought another razor, brush and several soaps and creams, pre-shave lotion, aftershave lotion, a whole other travel set of each, and am planning to sign on to the Wolf Whiskers wait list this weekend. Clearly I'm saving money over the Gillette blades. So far my wife is only vaguely aware of this new hobby. I think. /csb
Early on, I used the electric razor my dad gave me, then switched to whatever the latest Gillette cartridge was and canned foam or gel (the shame!) which sustained me for probably 30+ years. The pinch of the blade cost began to take its toll, so I switched to Harry's, which while cheaper, wasn't that great a shave.
I began looking around really at a subconscious level since I wasn't enjoying the experience anymore. I had noticed some displays of DE shaving supplies at the upper end men's haircut places and remembered that my dad always used a brush and bowl all my life (and his) so became curious.
I picked up a cheapo DE razor, brush and soap at HEB, and had a satisfactory experience. Since then, I've bought another razor, brush and several soaps and creams, pre-shave lotion, aftershave lotion, a whole other travel set of each, and am planning to sign on to the Wolf Whiskers wait list this weekend. Clearly I'm saving money over the Gillette blades. So far my wife is only vaguely aware of this new hobby. I think. /csb
Since SWMBO (she who must be obeyed - the wife) is only vaguely aware at this point, you should probably go ahead and load up while you're still under the radar. Yeah, we enable here. 
