Newbie with Questions

[malargent]

Thanks to all of you, my fiancé bought me a EJ DE89L for Christmas. I've been shaving for 25 years with a cartridge razor and started using a brush and soap last year. This morning I had my first DE shave and loved it. Thanks for all the advice you gave her!

I've been lurking around the site for about a month and have learned enough that I did quite well with my first shave. But I've got a couple of questions that I hope you can answer for me:

1) how many shaves should I try to get out of each razor?

2) I noticed that the Derby blades are numbered 1 and 2 on one side and 3 and 4 on the other side. Why?

3) after I shave, should I disassemble my razor and rinse and dry everything or is it enough to just give it a good rinsing, shake it off, and hang it on the rack?

4) what experience have any of had taking a DE in a carryon bag on an airplane?

Thanks for your help and advice.

Mark

[wimbouman]

Hello,

Welcome, and have fun with that beautiful razor.

As for your questions:
1) how many shaves should I try to get out of each razor?
A lot. Really a lot
As for the blades any number between 1 and 15seems to be reasonable.
YMMV.

2) I noticed that the Derby blades are numbered 1 and 2 on one side and 3 and 4 on the other side. Why?
I think this has been answered on the forum?
Maybe some welcoming you does remember where and when

3) after I shave, should I disassemble my razor and rinse and dry everything or is it enough to just give it a good rinsing, shake it off, and hang it on the rack?
Both can do, depending on how damp and moist your place of shaving is.
I rinse, shake, turn loose and let dry.

4) what experience have any of had taking a DE in a carryon bag on an airplane?
I suspect the De itself is no problem, the blades are.
In the wiki there is an excellent entry on this topic.

Enjoy the experience, and looking forward to your posts!

[Optometrist]

Welcome to B&B.

David

[Texthor]

welcome

[jsrdrnr]

1) how many shaves should I try to get out of each razor?

Tons and tons out of the razor. Now the blade is a different story. That would be anywhere from 2-who knows. The average seems to be around 4 but of course YMMV. Typically, I get two good shaves out of a blade and my hubbie gets 2-4.

2) I noticed that the Derby blades are numbered 1 and 2 on one side and 3 and 4 on the other side. Why?

The numbers are for manufacturing purposes. They mean nothing to us. This thread explains it.

3) after I shave, should I disassemble my razor and rinse and dry everything or is it enough to just give it a good rinsing, shake it off, and hang it on the rack?

I just give mine a good rinse towel dry and set it on its side to dry. I only disassemble it when changing the blade. At that time I will give it a good cleaning.

4) what experience have any of had taking a DE in a carryon bag on an airplane?

The DE is fine in a carry on. You cannot take blades on a carry on, however, and will need to buy those when you arrive or put them in checked luggage.

Thanks for your help and advice.
Mark

Welcome to B&B!!! Your journey appears to be starting off in the right direction. It only gets better from here!

[Alegre]

Welcome

[NickCutlip]

Welcome to B&B !!

[Luc]

Welcome to B&B!

The only other information that I would add would be RE question 4) Airplanes

http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php/Air_Travel

[mretzloff]

Welcome to Badger & Blade!