What am I missing? DE better than Mach 3?

[Gymea]

Guy's I realize that it's nostalgic, and romantic to shave like Cary Grant did.

I enjoy a shave on the weekends with a DE or injector myself. But Come on, A Mach 3 will shave a lot closer and smoother that any DE or injector. I usually have to do 3-4 passes with my Merkur to get as close as 1 pass with a Mach 3.

The Mach 3 has no pull or tug, when used with a good brush and shave cream.

So who on here really thinks a DE will shave closer and smoother that a Mach 3?

I used to feel the very same way -- that a DE takes so much more effort to get a comparable shave to my beloved Mach3. The thing that I discovered, however, is that I couldn't shave every day with a Mach3, else my face would get irritated very quickly. And so, I had to skip a day just to "heal".

With the DE, I found that I got zero irritation (barring the use of a bum blade, such as the "vertical label" Derbys, or a bum shaving soap such as Burt's Bees), and that I could shave every day.

Does that mean that over all a DE is a lot more work? Sure it is. But, it's also so much more enjoyable -- both the after effects of the shave itself, and the pleasure of being able to pick which soap or cream to use every DAY as opposed to only 3-4 times per week. And that makes it an all-around pleasure.

Usual YMMV caveats and disclaimers, of course.

Jimmy.

 

[troy1979]

I still my M3 a couple times a month when i am in a hurry.

 

[dashiel]

i too still use my m3 occasionally, less so now, but as i was getting started with DE i would try to stick to the two pass recommendation and then use the m3 for clean-up.

i'm very specific about the cartridges though. i loathe the turbo and power versions and the less said about fusion the better. all of them seem to clog up the blades like crazy. i assume the different coating on the blades doesn't work well with thicker hair. the m3 isn't as nice as DE, but it's not the royal pain the other cartridges are.

 

[Pavespawn]

The more I read the more I am happy that I don't use the M3. I had one for a day or two back when they first came out. I quickly converted back to a Sensor. The Sensor is the first razor I ever used (my Dad had me using an electric). I went through some Bic disposables in basic training but after a week I even bought a new Sensor. My brother used to make fun of me and encouraged me to buy another M3 but I couldn't do it (he now uses the Fusion power thingy). I couldn't stand to use it. I can't shave under my nose with it. I guess it works for some but DE shaving has been the best thing for me since the Sensor.