Yesterday may have been my worst straight shave yet.
I was happier with my very first several months ago. I didn't get any cuts, weepers or burn and the alum tingled just like usual. I just still had too much stubble
. Barely SAS. By noon it felt like it used to back in the cart days, and I had to shave again before my concert last night. I was really frustrated and almost decided to use the DE this AM, but then figured I needed to get back on the horse to show him who's boss!
Same prep as yesterday, though I used a different razor. Did my usual 4 pass shave (same as DE) and got the best shave I've had with the straight. Decided I neede to use two hands at all times!
By that I mean, I concentrated on having one hand stretch the skin with every stroke of the razor, rather than sometimes relying only on tilting the head/neck or puffing out a cheek. Sometimes it didn't seem like I was really doing anything, but it must have been enough, since the usual trouble spots on my neck are BBS today, for this first time ever with the straight
I really believe the difference was the better stretching. Yesterday I used a 6/8 Dovo Special. This was only the second shave with it and came from SRD along with a Latigo strop, that I used for the first time. Today was my trusty Dovo Astrale 5/8, but same strop, so I don't think I hurt the edge on the 6/8 but time will tell.
For now I'm just going to savor the moment!
I was happier with my very first several months ago. I didn't get any cuts, weepers or burn and the alum tingled just like usual. I just still had too much stubble. Barely SAS. By noon it felt like it used to back in the cart days, and I had to shave again before my concert last night. I was really frustrated and almost decided to use the DE this AM, but then figured I needed to get back on the horse to show him who's boss!Same prep as yesterday, though I used a different razor. Did my usual 4 pass shave (same as DE) and got the best shave I've had with the straight. Decided I neede to use two hands at all times!
By that I mean, I concentrated on having one hand stretch the skin with every stroke of the razor, rather than sometimes relying only on tilting the head/neck or puffing out a cheek. Sometimes it didn't seem like I was really doing anything, but it must have been enough, since the usual trouble spots on my neck are BBS today, for this first time ever with the straightI really believe the difference was the better stretching. Yesterday I used a 6/8 Dovo Special. This was only the second shave with it and came from SRD along with a Latigo strop, that I used for the first time. Today was my trusty Dovo Astrale 5/8, but same strop, so I don't think I hurt the edge on the 6/8 but time will tell.
For now I'm just going to savor the moment!
