Musicman
09-18-2006, 10:36 AM
Good afternoon everyone.
It's been about 30 yrs. since I used a DE with brush and just recently come back. I had forgotten how enjoyable shaving can be as well as relaxing. I have been using the Mach 3 and the Fusion but the cost of the blades is getting out of hand for me. So I thought I would come back to reality. As I said, it has been a real treat shaving. So much so that I am thinking of shaving off my beard of 25 yrs. I might keep a goatee though. I'll have to see what my wife says.
Here is what I have right now:
Merkur HD
Vulfix #376 Super Badger Brush
Classic Shaving's Unscented Shaving Soap & shaving bowl
Lathering bowl(my wife got this one for me)
Proraso Shaving Creme - Green tube
Feather Pre-shave
Sample Razor Blades from John (thanks for the quick shipping)
After shaving for about a week with the HD, I am surprised at how much is coming back. I have had a couple of weepers but no cuts as yet. (my wife says give it time.) I just have to figure out when the best time to shave is. I was shaving in the shower with the Mach 3 and Fusion and got good shaves that way. I tried shaving after showering but I wound up sweating so much that I thought I needed another shower. I tried shaving before showering, and that was a bad idea. Could not get my neck soft enough. So I'll experiment between in shower shaving and after shower shaving.
Now for my questions:
1. The grain on my neck runs S-N. I am using the S-N, E-W, W-E, and then N-S, and my neck isn't to bad but it smarts some. I was wondering if a couple of S-N passes and then a N-S pass would be better.
2. There are so many blades out there now, I am glad that John does what he does by sending samples of five brands. My question is about the Derby Extra: What do the numbers on the blades mean?
I am sure I will have more questions as time goes by, but the forums do an excellent job of anticipating many of them. So, I am enjoying B and B greatly.
Loren
It's been about 30 yrs. since I used a DE with brush and just recently come back. I had forgotten how enjoyable shaving can be as well as relaxing. I have been using the Mach 3 and the Fusion but the cost of the blades is getting out of hand for me. So I thought I would come back to reality. As I said, it has been a real treat shaving. So much so that I am thinking of shaving off my beard of 25 yrs. I might keep a goatee though. I'll have to see what my wife says.
Here is what I have right now:
Merkur HD
Vulfix #376 Super Badger Brush
Classic Shaving's Unscented Shaving Soap & shaving bowl
Lathering bowl(my wife got this one for me)
Proraso Shaving Creme - Green tube
Feather Pre-shave
Sample Razor Blades from John (thanks for the quick shipping)
After shaving for about a week with the HD, I am surprised at how much is coming back. I have had a couple of weepers but no cuts as yet. (my wife says give it time.) I just have to figure out when the best time to shave is. I was shaving in the shower with the Mach 3 and Fusion and got good shaves that way. I tried shaving after showering but I wound up sweating so much that I thought I needed another shower. I tried shaving before showering, and that was a bad idea. Could not get my neck soft enough. So I'll experiment between in shower shaving and after shower shaving.
Now for my questions:
1. The grain on my neck runs S-N. I am using the S-N, E-W, W-E, and then N-S, and my neck isn't to bad but it smarts some. I was wondering if a couple of S-N passes and then a N-S pass would be better.
2. There are so many blades out there now, I am glad that John does what he does by sending samples of five brands. My question is about the Derby Extra: What do the numbers on the blades mean?
I am sure I will have more questions as time goes by, but the forums do an excellent job of anticipating many of them. So, I am enjoying B and B greatly.
Loren