Does this sound about right?

**stuart12dz** · 10-09-2011, 10:44 PM

I haven't shaved with a DE razor in 45 years, so I'd say that I'm a newbie once again. However, after just a week, I actually look forward to shaving in the morning. I'm retired, and since I don't have to rush off to work, I can spend as much time as I want on pre-shave preparation.

Presently, I am using a Merkur 34C with a Derby blade, Proraso soap in the green tub and a Mason Pearson Super Badger brush.

I get a SAS with one pass (WTG) + a little touch-up, DFS with two passes (WTG) and a little touch-up, and BBS with two passes (WTG) and one pass (ATG).

The only question I have is, how can wet shaving save me money? I have ordered a sh!tload of soaps, creams, razors and brushes in the past week!

**Nicks&Cuts** · 10-09-2011, 10:53 PM

Wetshaving can save you money?!

Welcome to B&B Stuart! Good to hear your enjoying your shaves

**Kentos** · 10-09-2011, 11:24 PM

;)

**Legion** · 10-09-2011, 11:35 PM

Wetshaving will only save you money if you stop spending now.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP SPENDING NOW!!!!

**nero82** · 10-09-2011, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by legion

Wetshaving will only save you money if you stop spending now.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP SPENDING NOW!!!!

Sounds like that ship has sailed...

**SpartanFan** · 10-09-2011, 11:55 PM

it saves you money in theory but I have not seen that theory play out too many times

**Lexbomb** · 10-10-2011, 01:16 AM

No you have it all wrong. you tell your wife your saving money

**Nicks&Cuts** · 10-10-2011, 01:25 AM

I told my mates that I've only spent $20 on blades in over a year. They all ooooh and aaaah at my rouge money saving skills.
Little do they know how much I've spent on everything else. Excelllent.

**Samec87** · 10-10-2011, 01:58 AM

I told myself I would save money too. Little did I know!

**Mad Man** · 10-10-2011, 02:14 AM

Is this whole wet shaving thing a ploy by the Gillettes and Schicks to simply gouge more cashola out of us rubes? I'm sure they are all secret majority owners of TOBS, TTT, DRH etc...

Saving money....sheeeesh!

**Saturn** · 10-10-2011, 02:46 AM

the key to saving money in wetshaving is to never visit B&B again

**Watasha** · 10-10-2011, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by Saturn

the key to saving money in wetshaving is to never visit B&B again

Ain't that the truth.

**ShaveThis** · 10-10-2011, 06:03 AM

Saving money? It's a rumor started by Merkur and the other companies.
We all believe it, right guys?

**Greyfox** · 10-10-2011, 08:10 AM

Enjoy yourself.

**Go West Young Man** · 10-10-2011, 08:13 AM

Don't blame DE shaving - you could have bought and used all those brushes and creams and splashes and whatnot with any razor.

**CyberJCM** · 10-10-2011, 08:30 AM

We are the Borg.
We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own.
Your culture will adapt to service us.
Resistance is futile.

**wimbouman** · 10-10-2011, 09:38 AM

Another prime example of 'It's not the shaving that saves you money, it's you that saves you money'.
;-)

**jakespoppy** · 10-10-2011, 10:40 AM

Yes, wet shaving will save you money that you can then spend on traditional gentlemen's colognes. Stop by and visit the fragrance forum for more helpful info.

**KM-instructor** · 10-10-2011, 11:10 AM

The only way it will save you money, is not to spend time on the badger and blade.

**Dennard** · 10-10-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by jakespoppy

Yes, wet shaving will save you money that you can then spend on traditional gentlemen's colognes. Stop by and visit the fragrance forum for more helpful info.

+1