Hey fellow wet-shavers! My name is Erik, and I'm a new DE wet-shaver from Sweden. Some of my interests are playing/composing & listening to music, photography, health & self-improvement, languages etc; the list could go on forever to be honest.
Ever since I first started out shaving I had been using a Gilette Mach 3 razor. Even if the blades worked decently at first I found that blades quickly went dullish after 2 or 3 uses, and the blades were expensive to boot! So I just knew I had to find a better alternative to the multi-blade razors out there on the market. I started checking out whether there were any good electrical shavers since it would eventually cut down the costs of having to buy new blades regularly, but after giving one of my friends high-end electrical shaver a try I just felt disappointment since it couldn't really give me that BBS feel. Plus it was very irritating for the skin.
Last week I was just surfing around watching videos on YouTube and by chance I stumbled upon mantic59's channel. I watched a few of his videos and I just knew this was what I had been looking for all along. I spent the whole evening looking up reviews on different DE razors and sent away an order for what I would need for the shave I had been dreaming of. And today the package arrived with this:
I just had my first shave with the Merkur Progress and I have to say that even if I didn't manage to get a perfect shave, especially under the chin area where it was tricky to get a good angle, the shave feels really nice and putting on the lather with the badger brush was an amazing experience! All-in-all, I really enjoyed my first shave and can't help but look forward to the next time I need to shave. I don't think I remember the last time I was looking forward to shaving
Well, that's my story. I hope to learn a lot more about traditional wet-shaving and I hope to get along with everyone!
Results 1 to 20 of 24
Thread: New DE wet-shaver!
-
01-24-2011, 12:25 PM #1
Wetshaver Wannabe
- Join Date
- Jan 2011
- Location
- Sweden
- Posts
- 2
New DE wet-shaver!
-
01-24-2011, 12:33 PM #2
The Merkurian Candidate
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- DE
- Posts
- 658
I have this feeling often and feel that it is quite common. I experience it frequently myself.
Originally Posted by Dimensquare
I don't think I remember the last time I was looking forward to shaving
Well, that's my story. I hope to learn a lot more about traditional wet-shaving and I hope to get along with everyone!
Everyone is incredibly pleasant on this board, with a great amount of knowledge...I don't think you'll have any problems at all.
Good shaves to you!
DaveLooking for a Gillette NEW Deluxe Criterion--Please PM
-
01-24-2011, 12:37 PM #3
B&B's SOTD Lazarus
- Join Date
- Apr 2010
- Location
- Surrey, UK
- Posts
- 13,124
- Images
- 1
Welcome to B&B, Erik.
David
-
Welcome to B&B!
gear | FAQ | google B&B | B&B vendor search | vb4 skin mods for B&B | shaving jazz
"I would like something to smoke, and some clothes. And a shave and a haircut." — Piper, Cosmic Computer
-
Welcome to B&B! You picked a really fine setup, and have everything you need for months/years of great shaving.
Good to have you aboard.
CodfishJim S.
"You can always tell who the pioneers are. They're the ones with arrows in their backs." --Silicon Valley saying
-
01-24-2011, 01:21 PM #6
Surreptitious Brush Sniffer
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Tennessee
- Posts
- 334
Welcome to B&B! Very nice setup you have there...should serve you well until the ADs kick in!
Don't be afraid to ask questions...many great folks on this site willing to help out. Best wishes!Bruce - Living on the (DE) edge!
-
01-24-2011, 01:25 PM #7
B&B's Man in Italy
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
- Location
- Rome, ITALY
- Posts
- 11,078
- Images
- 100
Welcome to B&B, Erik!
And enjoy your new wet shaving experience!
Marco, Old School Wet Shaver
Steward in the B&B Shave Clinic & Newbie Check-In forum
My Wiki
"Because a real Gentleman shaves, every morning" (My grandfather)
-
01-24-2011, 02:49 PM #8
- Join Date
- May 2008
- Location
- Tennessee
- Posts
- 10,205
Welcome. Glad you joined us. Enjoy yourself here.
-
Welcome mate!
Rocco
-
01-24-2011, 03:09 PM #10
Okay. Let's have it
- Join Date
- May 2009
- Location
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Posts
- 3,847
- Images
- 2
Great start!
Enjoy the ride in DE country!Wim
Have a nice day!
-
01-24-2011, 03:14 PM #11
I used more product..... and it worked!
- Join Date
- Apr 2010
- Posts
- 285
Very glad you are with us Erik!
My Mom was from Norway, but please don't hold that against me.
-
01-24-2011, 03:37 PM #12
B&B's Walmart Greeter
- Join Date
- Feb 2009
- Location
- Centerville Ohio
- Posts
- 7,942
Welcome to B&B !!
There comes a time in every man's life, and I've had plenty of those. - Casey Stengel
-
01-24-2011, 04:23 PM #13
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Location
- OKLAHOMA
- Posts
- 71
Welcome!
-
01-24-2011, 06:44 PM #14
I found a dead Badger
- Join Date
- May 2010
- Location
- CA (U.S.A.)
- Posts
- 517
That is a very nice set-up and a great start. Welcome to B&B
Practice makes perfect.....But nobody's perfect......so why practice?
-
01-24-2011, 06:49 PM #15
- Join Date
- Jan 2011
- Location
- NC
- Posts
- 52
Welcome!
I'm new too and think wet shaving is a fantastic solution to a problem that shouldn't be here.
-
01-24-2011, 07:25 PM #16
The Australian Connection
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Montréal, Canada
- Posts
- 32,945
-
01-24-2011, 07:46 PM #17
- Join Date
- Jun 2010
- Location
- Columbus, NJ
- Posts
- 1,357
Erik, welcome to B&B!
You've picked out some really nice gear. Feels great, doesn't it?Best regards, Fran
-
01-24-2011, 08:19 PM #18
I'm in the Hall of Fame, reluctantly and with reservations
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Location
- Davenport, IA, USA
- Posts
- 844
Welcome to B&B! Looks like you're off to a great start with that first shave-kit purchase.
"Chuck Norris doesn't smell like Tabac...Tabac smells like Chuck Norris!"
-
Welcome to B&B. Nice setup.
Jim P. - St. Petersburg, FL
ackvil (at) badgerandblade.com
Any questions? Just ask!
Since I may not read all of the posts feel free to PM or Email me.
"Winning is like shaving - do it every day or you wind up looking like a bum."Jack Kemp
“Be a gentleman at all times. Shine your shoes, shave every day, be considerate of others, and don't chew with your mouth open.” Words of advice from my late mother.
-
01-25-2011, 04:53 AM #20
I read the tutorial…it really works!
- Join Date
- Nov 2006
- Location
- Burke, VA
- Posts
- 4,826
Welcome to B&B! Nice setup.
Reply With Quote
Similar Threads
-
DE shaver looking into SEs
By RyanR in forum Single Edged RazorsReplies: 12Last Post: 03-15-2011, 05:20 PM -
New shaver here
By ouch in forum Shave Clinic & Newbie Check-InReplies: 27Last Post: 11-28-2010, 07:29 AM -
Another New Shaver
By Gary13 in forum Shave Clinic & Newbie Check-InReplies: 26Last Post: 09-13-2010, 12:42 PM -
New Shaver
By jgjoneslaw in forum Shave Clinic & Newbie Check-InReplies: 24Last Post: 10-10-2009, 06:59 AM -
Converting a MIII/Fusion shaver into a DE Shaver...it's a tough road
By waliguy in forum General Shaving DiscussionReplies: 37Last Post: 12-26-2007, 02:20 PM
Posting Permissions
By accessing Badger & Blade, you agree to abide by the Terms of Usage. You can find our Privacy Policy here.
Once submitted, any posts, images, or content become the property of Badger & Blade.
Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Once submitted, any posts, images, or content become the property of Badger & Blade.
Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:49 PM.
vBulletin 4.0 skin by CompleteVB
Bookmarks