rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
I'm still thinking about my single main reason. So far, I am leaning towards mastering the challenge.
How about you?
How about you?
For regular SR shaver, what is the main reason why you prefer SR shaving? (You can only pick one.)
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The elemental aspect of it. No gadgets. No hiding any part of the blade. No relying on someone else to make the shaving edge. Just me and a piece of metal.
But "I get to use the awesomest sharpening stones on the planet" is good too.
But "I get to use the awesomest sharpening stones on the planet" is good too.
It has varied, but the most common reason is the quality of the shave. I still shave with a DE once a week, and my straight shaves are significantly more comfortable; they leave my skin feeling soft, supple and smooth.
All the other reasons, like learning skills, sustainability, self-sufficiency, history, shaving off your own edges, aesthetics (there is nothing more attractive than a straight), add up but what really matters is how it feels.
All the other reasons, like learning skills, sustainability, self-sufficiency, history, shaving off your own edges, aesthetics (there is nothing more attractive than a straight), add up but what really matters is how it feels.
Consistently comfortable, close shaves.
I control my edges and their longevity. With my JNAT and other stones, I can shave with one razor for the better part of the rest of my life.
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Better shaves.
The enjoyment knowing I’m doing something my forefathers did in the same exact way. Plus, I get a kick when I see people’s faces when they find out I use a straight razor.
And better shaves.
And better shaves.
It saves me money.
LOL.
LOL.
Irritation free shave. With a DE I get some irritation, but with a cartridge I cannot go out for a week until it’s healing.
Second, it was supposed to be much cheaper on the long run than cartridges of even DE blades, but it turned out to be more expensive than a brand new car.
Second, it was supposed to be much cheaper on the long run than cartridges of even DE blades, but it turned out to be more expensive than a brand new car.
I like the comfort and tradition of a SR. They were used for many years before DEs were popular.
Pleasure.
If only one reason's allowed, first and foremost it's the meditative aspect. Calm focus.
For me, it's the full package, history tradition, and the fact that they need regular edge maintenance, it's never going to catch on and become a popular choice that I can bet my life on those days ended more than 100 years ago, very much a niche pastime that's totally appealing to my very practical mind. PS Maybe my opinion differs from most, but I'm not of the school of thought that nothing shaves better than a straight razor because I think a Feather AC loaded with a Feather Pro blade will give you an outstanding shave, but I do prefer using a traditional straight razor.
How often do you get to play with a knife otherwise?
It's a hobby. Collecting, sharpening. It's fun. Shaving with a razor from the 1800's. Shaving with a razor made by masters like Kamijo or Iwasaki. Pretty cool history.
Like Jamie said above, I can get a perfectly close and comfortable shave with one of my Wolfman DE's but still stick with SR's 99% of times.
Like Jamie said above, I can get a perfectly close and comfortable shave with one of my Wolfman DE's but still stick with SR's 99% of times.
It’s more interesting and meditative.
Plan was to cut down on plastic consumption in the form of all those disposable razors, but now I have a minor mountain of plastic tubs of shave soap! (I do plan on reusing those containers, though, for more soap and maybe some for fly boxes.)
Quick and easy.
This.
I started because I was lazy, literally irritated about guessing when a cartridge would need replacing, then actually having to go buy them. Granted, this was before I had all my home goods shipped to me (paper towels, laundry detergent, dish soap, etc etc) because that's not how people lived back then.
Now? With the skills of years using a straight, it's just quick and easy. It's the simplest way to stay shaved, and - for me, who needn't sharpen more than occasionally - it's the lowest maintenance shave. No fiddling with cartridges or disposable blades, just strop, shave, and go about my day. No clogging, no muss, no fuss.
Really though, secondary reason, which is probably as big now:
I love using historical things, not just collecting them, I just sharpened my 3rd 1893 Chicago world's fair souvenir razor. Someone nearly 130 years ago purchased it, it was part and parcel of life ina time before, and I get to be connected with that same history, so long ago yet not so different. Using old things gives me a sense of connection to the world that we all build on top of, for how we all got here.
But really, the simplicity. It's just a blade, a leather, and a shave.
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