Yet another Australian Wet-Shaver

**PaulG** · 11-28-2009, 02:39 PM

Hi everyone!
Well, I'm brand new to the concept of wet shaving, but I've been doing a lot of reading about it all and would love to give it a try.

Currently my shaving setup is a Mach3, and Schick shaving gel, which is the only set-up I've found that doesn't cut or abrade my skin. Electric razors seem to mangle the skin, and Fusion just left me with cuts.

Despite the setup that I've found, I can't actually get a close shave - I'm left with a very fine stubble after each shave. I always go with the grain.

And so this brings me to DE shaving - I'm hoping it's a solution to my problems!

I'm now looking for what I should buy to start myself off (considering that I'm certainly not in a position to spend much money on this). I'm assuming the $10 razors on e-bay would be a bad start! I would appreciate any tips anyone could give me.

Thanks so much!

Paul

**mdunn** · 11-28-2009, 02:43 PM

welcome aboard, mate.

if you can find a 'tech' or 'superspeed' on ebay, theyre good razors to start with

**JPM** · 11-28-2009, 02:44 PM

Welcome aboard. I'm a newbie as well, but a Merkur 34C is a good starter razor. If you can find a sample pack of blades with several to try, that would help you find which blades work best for you. I'm sure you'll get a bunch more advice.

Good luck.

**sigmasix** · 11-28-2009, 02:47 PM

welcome to b&b!

I'd get a cheap tech, clean it up, sampler blade pack and cheap boar brush. Then pick between soap or cream, Palmolive/Mennen make a good cheap soap you can get in Aus too.

**thunderball** · 11-28-2009, 02:49 PM

Welcome aboard mate!

**moonshine44** · 11-28-2009, 02:52 PM

Check the B/S/T forum, and post a Want to Buy, and I'd be willing to bet you'll soon find yourself deluged with shaving supplies...

Welcome!

**rm71** · 11-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by moonshine44

Check the B/S/T forum, and post a Want to Buy, and I'd be willing to bet you'll soon find yourself deluged with shaving supplies...

+1

Welcome to B&B.

**Luc** · 11-28-2009, 03:21 PM

Welcome to B&B!

Make sure you drop by the Great Southern Land!

**mblakele** · 11-28-2009, 03:30 PM

Welcome, and those $10 razors can be just want you want. Start here.

**fidjit** · 11-28-2009, 03:53 PM

Welcome mate !

Enjoy !

**mankini** · 11-28-2009, 04:21 PM

Welcome to the B&B

**NickCutlip** · 11-28-2009, 04:38 PM

Welcome to B&B !!

**chran** · 11-29-2009, 06:34 AM

Another newbie checking in here :)

I came from cartridge & electric and got into wet-shaving last month (after many months of researching B&B).

Got few nicks and a weeper the first 2 weeks, nothing major after until yesterday when I got cocky and use Merkur blade on underchin and got burned. I also accidentally achieve BBS (or very close to it) a couple of times - I almost freaked out when I could touch my chin and felt no hair.

Currently resisting AD as much as I can. That said, I'm looking for usable vintage razor - anyone knows where to start looking in Melbourne (Australia)?

Also interested in reviews of Zenith brush & scuttle plus Comoy pure badger brush. I've seen them around here but can't tell whether they're good buy or not.

Anyway, off to find mantic's videos now :)

**Luc** · 11-29-2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by chran

Another newbie checking in here :)

I came from cartridge & electric and got into wet-shaving last month (after many months of researching B&B).

Got few nicks and a weeper the first 2 weeks, nothing major after until yesterday when I got cocky and use Merkur blade on underchin and got burned. I also accidentally achieve BBS (or very close to it) a couple of times - I almost freaked out when I could touch my chin and felt no hair.

Currently resisting AD as much as I can. That said, I'm looking for usable vintage razor - anyone knows where to start looking in Melbourne (Australia)?

Also interested in reviews of Zenith brush & scuttle plus Comoy pure badger brush. I've seen them around here but can't tell whether they're good buy or not.

Anyway, off to find mantic's videos now :)

I didn't have any luck finding anything in Melbourne. The only thing that I'm able to find is shaving cream that no one seen before...

**brianw** · 11-29-2009, 12:06 PM

Welcome to B&B

**ripas** · 11-29-2009, 12:23 PM

Have a look in the selling forum - some good setups to get you going right now :)

**StylinLA** · 11-29-2009, 12:26 PM

Welcome aboard buddy. (Never feel right saying "mate" even though I love the term.)

**StylinLA** · 11-29-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by chran

Another newbie checking in here :)
Got few nicks and a weeper the first 2 weeks, nothing major after until yesterday when I got cocky and use Merkur blade on underchin and got burned. I also accidentally achieve BBS (or very close to it) a couple of times - I almost freaked out when I could touch my chin and felt no hair.

Welcome to you too. Find out from someone where best in Australia to get a sampler pack. Those Merkurs are crap.

Finding the right blade will set you free.