Newbie, part of one

**WhatBear** · 06-21-2007, 11:46 AM

Hi all,

I've been reading these forums and wet shaving for about two months now with a mach3. My Merkur finally arrived today, so I thought it was time to sign in and says thanks for all the advice! We'll see how closely I've been paying attention tomorrow morning

Later,

WhatBear

**Bucnak** · 06-21-2007, 11:50 AM

To the fellowship, you will enjoy the banter and learn even more as time moves on.
Happy Shaving!

John

**scruffyv** · 06-21-2007, 12:10 PM

Welcome and good luck-- keep us informed as to how it goes . . .

**Leisureguy** · 06-21-2007, 02:42 PM

Welcome, and hope it goes well. Let us know.

**fritz** · 06-21-2007, 02:54 PM

Welcome! And tomorrow, be sure and tell us how it went, which model of Merkur you have, which brand of razor blade you used, and all the other details!

**Kmitch** · 06-21-2007, 05:12 PM

Welcome to B&B. Best wishes for a great shave in the morning.

**WhatBear** · 06-22-2007, 05:56 AM

Well, the first DE shave went VERY well. I did two WTG passes and I look at least as presentable as I would with the Mach3. Puls no razorburn or nicks to boot!

Thank you for all of the great advice! I'm pretty sure this forum is a lot of the reason I didn't lop my nose off!

WhatBear

**WhatBear** · 06-22-2007, 06:07 AM

I just saw the request for what kit I'm using:
Merkur Futur
Vulfix #405 best badger
AOS Sandalwood pre-shave oil, shaving cream
AOS Lavendar aftershave balm

I know the Futur gets some flak, but I'm pretty sure when Dr. Frankenstien was putting me together, he used a completely different throat from my face. I knew I would probably want an adjustable, and when I actually looked at the mechanics of the Futur v. the Progress, I liked what I saw in the Futur better. FWIW, I didn't have any trouble with balance or grip.

I received an AOS shaving kit because I used to hate shaving so much and my family wanted me to look presentable-ish. Once I started with the brush and shavecream, I was hooked!

Thanks Again!

WhatBear