Noob checking in

[dagobert]

Hi all,

Picked up wet shaving a little over a month ago...asked my dad about his old razor and had to plunder through the storage house...found an Old Spice mug, brush and a Gillette adjustable (not sure if it is a Fat Boy or slim model now). Had to polish up the razor, but it still shows signs of losing it's finish and a small amount of pitting. I headed to WalMart just to grab some blades and they also had some shave soap which I was honestly surprised to find.

This started me on the wet shaving experience...at first there were some horrors getting a technique going (slowing down) and using what I assume are sub-par blades, soap and a who-knows-how-old brush. I ordered a sample pack of soap, balm and cologne from Truefitt & Hill, these items cementing the wet shave for me with the smells and feel. Looking for a proper and better technique I stumbled upon Geofatboy on Youtube which pointed me into the direction of blade choice, cream and the alum block (of which I LOVE). I am currently using a Parker pure badger brush, and have a Edwin Jagger DE8911 on the way. I still use the WalMart blades, and have some Feather blades I haven't tried yet. Since applying a more sound technique and a much better lather the WalMart blades don't carve me up.

So far I have a much more enjoyable experience with wet shaving...if I take my time a super close against the grain shave. I always do an against the grain pass on the cheeks, but have to be very careful on the neck area. Glad to have found this site.

Cheers,

[Dennard]

Welcome, dagobert!

[Lando]

Welcome to B&B, it is a fun hobby, watch out for the ADs!

[mattymatt]

Welcome to B&B, nice way to start finding an old spice mug and razor!

[TheVez2]

found an Old Spice mug, brush and a Gillette adjustable (not sure if it is a Fat Boy or slim model now).

Nice scores from your dad. Old spice mugs are great. Look at these pages to help you figure out if you have a fatboy or a slim. When you see them side by side the differences are quite apparent.

Welcome to B&B. We're always here if you have any questions.

[QuantumX]

Welcome to B&B, and to the world of DE shaving. Enjoy the ride!

[dagobert]

Nice scores from your dad. Old spice mugs are great. Look at these pages to help you figure out if you have a fatboy or a slim. When you see them side by side the differences are quite apparent.

Welcome to B&B. We're always here if you have any questions.

Thanks for the info. 1964 Slim it is.

[mandoman]

Welcome to B&B enjoy

[jmg]

Welcome to B&B

[NickCutlip]

Welcome to B&B !!

[dpmtherrien]

Nice to have you here, welcome.

[konijntjesbroek]

Welcome to the boards.

[Optometrist]

Welcome to B&B!

[Sledgehammer39]

Welcome Aboard!

[echotron]

Welcome to B&B!

Walmart Wilkies & Feathers ... you gotta try ASTRA SP -they are in between your two brands.

[mstrincredible]

Welcome.

[dagobert]

Check-in from my first thread. Been a good six months since I picked up DE shaving, and have not looked back. Rarely get weepers and if I do it is a rush shave. Still alternating with the Gillette Adjustable and the EJ DE8911. Blades used are the Feather and Shark Super Chrome with a pack of Derby Extra unopened. The Feathers are damn near light-sabres and didn't work well for me. The Shark Supers are awesome and give me a very easy shave. Creams used are Proraso white and ToOBS Avacado (an angstrom of this stuff makes a huge lather) the Proraso took me a while to get my lather correct as I wasn't applying enough to start with. The ToOBS Avacado...first time used and applied like I did with Proraso and I couldn't keep the lather in my bowl. Both are good products for me. After shave I use alum block and Witch Hazel Cucumber. Sometimes if I have time I pre-shave with Proraso. Thinking about getting the Muhle R41 to check out an aggressive shave. Also in the market for some new creams or other goodies. You guys have any ideas?

Thanks,

[Shave A Buck]

Hello and welcome to the board.