Greetings
After days and weeks of M3 Power cartridge shaves that I thought would never end, everything seemed to line up for me yesterday. Both the West Coast Shaving 'everything blade sampler' AND my late '40s Super Speed showed up in the mail. I knew I would have some 'work' to do this morning.
Got up early, washed my face well and lathered with Proraso green soap. Pulled the SS out of the Barbicide and loaded it with a beginner blade, the DORCO Platinum ST-300. I snugged it down tight and crossed my fingers that this wouldn't happen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgY4-q-oOQ[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgY4-q-oOQ[/YOUTUBE]
I was all concerned about proper blade angle, but the razor seemed to 'find' its own slant and just cut hair. It was tough cutting my wire brush whiskers with that DORCO blade, but it did eventually get the job done. No bloodletting, no rash, no razor burn. Pretty close to a DFS, but my neck remains a problem area (as in not nearly close enough).
All in all, a much better result with a less-than-great DORCO as compared to a new M3 cart. I look forward to using some better blades as my technique continues to improve.
Any comments or suggestions would be welcome.
oldblue
After days and weeks of M3 Power cartridge shaves that I thought would never end, everything seemed to line up for me yesterday. Both the West Coast Shaving 'everything blade sampler' AND my late '40s Super Speed showed up in the mail. I knew I would have some 'work' to do this morning.
Got up early, washed my face well and lathered with Proraso green soap. Pulled the SS out of the Barbicide and loaded it with a beginner blade, the DORCO Platinum ST-300. I snugged it down tight and crossed my fingers that this wouldn't happen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgY4-q-oOQ[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxgY4-q-oOQ[/YOUTUBE]
I was all concerned about proper blade angle, but the razor seemed to 'find' its own slant and just cut hair. It was tough cutting my wire brush whiskers with that DORCO blade, but it did eventually get the job done. No bloodletting, no rash, no razor burn. Pretty close to a DFS, but my neck remains a problem area (as in not nearly close enough).
All in all, a much better result with a less-than-great DORCO as compared to a new M3 cart. I look forward to using some better blades as my technique continues to improve.
Any comments or suggestions would be welcome.
oldblue
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