Hello. First post here. I want to introduce myself and say that I am happy to find this forum. I am looking forward to interacting and learning from the experiences of others.
I have been wet shaving for a about 5 years- daily, or every other day. I transitioned from disposables to straight razors. But due to fortune and the need to take care of business more expediently, I settled on a few DE razors and became quite content. I say fortunate because I dropped my kami, missed my foot, and well, my probably saved my face. Shaving-wise, all has been peaceful, like clockwork every morning, usually shaving by feel while showering.
That peace ended a few weeks ago when I took my razor (first trip with it) on vacation and lost the cap at the first stop. Logic would dictate to replace it with the same and don’t rock to boat, but I was a bit upset that I could not purchase the cap and would have to replace the razor, so started researching here and there for alternatives/change of scenery. I hope not to be hasty in the coming months and end up with a drawer full of razors. I should say “go nuts”, because I already purchased a sensible replacement in the Gamechanger and followed that with a purchase of an “aggressive” razor, a Blackbird. I have returned the BB as it appeared to cause too much irritation. I slept one night and was regretting the decision as operator error was likely to be at least an equal contributor to irritation. Each day I was managing better, but I was convinced the process shouldn’t be a struggle when I had a system that worked. Consequently, I purchased the entire razor that was my no worries, trusty go to razor for years, the Feather AS-D2- that is the one I lost. I thought that would end this mess and it kind of did for maybe a day – no peace of yet.
The set of circumstances and decisions over the last 3 to 4 weeks has resulted in the wheel spinning – up is down and down is up sort of stuff -and it is equally exciting and troubling. For instance, I laughed when I first read people saying they like blade feel and aggressive razors, but weeks later, the idea is no longer foreign (or amusing) to me, and while I don't fully comprehend the benefit and tradeoffs, I am beginning to and am curious. No longer am I convinced as I once was, that while I have sensitive skin in areas, an aggressive razor is unsuitable, but rather mindfulness and experience are needed. Would I ever shave by feel in the shower with an aggressive razor as I do my AS-D2? Probably not, and maybe a reason to have options (but not a drawer full of razors). I hope to achieve convergence for preferences in time after some degree of exploration and learning. I have a '63 Gillette Slim that usually eats my face. I will try to revisit this old friend with some patience, a light hand, and good prep/technique to see where this takes me. Meanwhile I will alternately enjoy the comfort of the Feather and Gamechanger while also earning from more experienced folks here.
I have been wet shaving for a about 5 years- daily, or every other day. I transitioned from disposables to straight razors. But due to fortune and the need to take care of business more expediently, I settled on a few DE razors and became quite content. I say fortunate because I dropped my kami, missed my foot, and well, my probably saved my face. Shaving-wise, all has been peaceful, like clockwork every morning, usually shaving by feel while showering.
That peace ended a few weeks ago when I took my razor (first trip with it) on vacation and lost the cap at the first stop. Logic would dictate to replace it with the same and don’t rock to boat, but I was a bit upset that I could not purchase the cap and would have to replace the razor, so started researching here and there for alternatives/change of scenery. I hope not to be hasty in the coming months and end up with a drawer full of razors. I should say “go nuts”, because I already purchased a sensible replacement in the Gamechanger and followed that with a purchase of an “aggressive” razor, a Blackbird. I have returned the BB as it appeared to cause too much irritation. I slept one night and was regretting the decision as operator error was likely to be at least an equal contributor to irritation. Each day I was managing better, but I was convinced the process shouldn’t be a struggle when I had a system that worked. Consequently, I purchased the entire razor that was my no worries, trusty go to razor for years, the Feather AS-D2- that is the one I lost. I thought that would end this mess and it kind of did for maybe a day – no peace of yet.
The set of circumstances and decisions over the last 3 to 4 weeks has resulted in the wheel spinning – up is down and down is up sort of stuff -and it is equally exciting and troubling. For instance, I laughed when I first read people saying they like blade feel and aggressive razors, but weeks later, the idea is no longer foreign (or amusing) to me, and while I don't fully comprehend the benefit and tradeoffs, I am beginning to and am curious. No longer am I convinced as I once was, that while I have sensitive skin in areas, an aggressive razor is unsuitable, but rather mindfulness and experience are needed. Would I ever shave by feel in the shower with an aggressive razor as I do my AS-D2? Probably not, and maybe a reason to have options (but not a drawer full of razors). I hope to achieve convergence for preferences in time after some degree of exploration and learning. I have a '63 Gillette Slim that usually eats my face. I will try to revisit this old friend with some patience, a light hand, and good prep/technique to see where this takes me. Meanwhile I will alternately enjoy the comfort of the Feather and Gamechanger while also earning from more experienced folks here.
