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I just wipe my brush off on my arm for a bit, then a towel. I've not had any problems doing that, and then leaving it stored on the way home. Since you'll be carrying your DE, don't forget that you...

Arko, is great. Welcome to the club!

I tried a bunch, so have a bunch - but I pretty much use Arko 99% of the time. It's just performs so well, and I love the smell - it's hard to use much else.

Yes. The key for this is very good hydration of the hairs there, and using the shallowest possible blade angle (for clarity..handle sticking nearly straight out). You need a razor with a fair bit of...

15 minutes for the shave itself. Generally 3 passes.

I always shower after I shave, and I do the same with the extra lather. I just squeeze out the brush, glob it on my chest, and head to the shower. I do a periodic shave of the arm pits in the...

Or an Arko stick - also great in hard water.

Yeah, I've tasted most of my soaps. I'm a sloppy shaver, and always seem to get just a tad in my mouth and up my nose. Arko, in addition to its other stellar qualities, is a winner..it tastes...

Yeah, that's a funny one. It made the rounds here a while back, but fun to see it again.

Double Edge.

+1...this is the right way to do it, gents.

I agree with Ron on this.....hiding stuff from your wife is not a good idea. Now these are small expenditures we're talking about here, generally, so take this in that spirit - I don't mean to be...

It's completely personal preference. You should try handles of different lengths to see what you prefer.

Get an Alum block, and rub your fingers on it before attempting the stretch. That will allow you to grip your skin much better.

Also, you might ask a mod to move this over to the general shaving forum, since it's not specifically DE razor related.

I get about 10-12 shaves from a Feather. I could certainly continue shaving with it past that point (and have for up to about 30 shaves once just to try it), but it's noticeably less sharp after 12...

I love the NEW LC...it probably would be my desert island razor as well.

Primarily because I just don't find lathering in the bowl adds anything to the shaving experience or the quality of the lather, for me. As such, it's just another thing taking up space on the...

So just to level set here a bit, with regard to making a razor (and in fact in making most things) there is not a substantive difference between casting and machining. Both use steel that is...

I had a lovely Arko shave last night. Oh the lemon!

Gear:
Arko stick
Homemade brush with TGN super silvertip knot
1934 Gillette open comb TTO Aristocrat
Feather Blade

Part of the issue with a poll like this is that it's affected by the overall demographics of online forums, which weigh somewhat toward younger folks. I'm in my 40's and participate in quite a few...

45, and have been DE shaving (intermixed with electric) since I started shaving at around age 16. I used canned goo until I found B&B, however. I started with a 60's regular SuperSpeed (dad's old...

This will be easy, as it's all I ever use!

Thanks Luc, it was not checked. I don't remember changing that, but I clearly must have. That should fix it.

I've generally stayed logged into B&B for weeks/months at a time, but the last few days I have been auto-logged out a lot. Has anyone else seen any difference in site behavior like this? I don't...

Could also be that some have their posts/page set differently. Mine's set to double the standard, so this is only page 337 for me...

I'm not sure what that is. Do you have a link?

Are you talking about the reviews section of the wiki? Those are just the opinions of those that made the reviews. Reviews aren't objective information (either in the review section, or on the...

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Riiiiiight....

It's just a different head geometry. It's still made for the three hole blades, which were stiffer. I think the blade thickness issue is not a big deal though. I don't see much difference in the...

The Old Type is a bit more aggressive. You may want to consider the New Improved as well (came after the Old Type, but before the NEW). I find NI's very similar to the Fatip.

Happy Birthday, BOTOC! It's been a great year.

I wouldn't worry about tolerances. Plating is extremely thin..not enough to effect the shave or fitment. Sometimes you might get a little muting of non-prominent features, but that's about it. As...

Yes, as shallow an angle as possible (that still shaves you well) is the best strategy, I find. The "30 degree" angle is just a reference point, and probably the steepest you'd want to go. Just as...

KB9NUJ here :)

Haven't check in much, as I shave with OCs almost every day, regardless of the month. But for the record, I shaved every day this month with an OC :).

That looks like a nice set there April. Congrats. I remember when I got mine..it was a great feeling (although painful to the wallet). Welcome to the club!

NEWs are slightly milder than the New Improved, in my opinion. All great shavers!

Yes, they're pretty rare, and have drawn some pretty high prices. Most of their models are made from a Cobalt Steel (which was the primary business of the company), and are very attractive. There's...