How fast does it take for a blade to go dull?
I was doing a shave today with my Parker butterfly, and I decided to do a fouth pass on my neck just under my chin (the bit that is sort of a double chin on some of us). I got a bit of blade skipping and it felt like the blade was digging into the skin just a little bit. No nicks but it feels like a little razor burn, nothing serious. I ended up just doing a slightly angled cross grain pass and calling it quits- the area feels smooth, just was very hard to shave... any thoughts? Dull blade, not stretching the skin? This is about the 4th time I've used this blade (Walgreens). It is very comfortable to use but doesn't seem as sharp as a Merkur. I think in time I'll like a sharper blade. I can see a sampler pack in my future.
What I notice with the double edge razor is it's more likely to cause major razor burn when you get too close or your angle is off. But overall my skin feels better. OTOH with a double or triple-blade cartridge, my whole face and neck had a little razor burn, but I thought that was a normal part of shaving. So it's a tradeoff.
I was doing a shave today with my Parker butterfly, and I decided to do a fouth pass on my neck just under my chin (the bit that is sort of a double chin on some of us). I got a bit of blade skipping and it felt like the blade was digging into the skin just a little bit. No nicks but it feels like a little razor burn, nothing serious. I ended up just doing a slightly angled cross grain pass and calling it quits- the area feels smooth, just was very hard to shave... any thoughts? Dull blade, not stretching the skin? This is about the 4th time I've used this blade (Walgreens). It is very comfortable to use but doesn't seem as sharp as a Merkur. I think in time I'll like a sharper blade. I can see a sampler pack in my future.
What I notice with the double edge razor is it's more likely to cause major razor burn when you get too close or your angle is off. But overall my skin feels better. OTOH with a double or triple-blade cartridge, my whole face and neck had a little razor burn, but I thought that was a normal part of shaving. So it's a tradeoff.