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    Default How do you hold your Tradere handle?

    I have been enjoying shaving with my new Tradere handle, but I haven't yet decided which grip to go with. With all of my other handles I go with the grip pictured in Pic 1 but I find myself naturally gravitating toward the grip in Pic 2. This is the longest handle I have, which can explain my previous preference. Which type of grip do you use?
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    Don't have one YET so I haven't tried it, but in pic 2 I think you can put your pinky on either side of the bottom curved piece. In other words, I have put the top side of my pinky opposite of the other fingers on some of my razors.
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    I use it like most of my handles. Thumb, index, and middle finger tripod near the neck, the end rests on the pad between finger and thumb. No pressure, but the tripod hold is enough to guide the razor. The tradere is a great weight/balance for my grip!
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    #1, but fingers closer together and towards the base. Its hefty enough that I let gravity & weight do all the work, and I just guide it a tad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Etoyoc_Rebmos View Post
    Thumb, index, and middle finger tripod near the neck, the end rests on the pad between finger and thumb. No pressure, but the tripod hold is enough to guide the razor. The tradere is a great weight/balance for my grip!
    Sounds similar to my grip, but I hold by the balance point and leave the end floating.
    Got mine today, only had one shave, but liked it a lot.

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    I hold the handle much like your pic 1. Thinking about it I don't hold it much different then my others with exception to finger spacing. The handle is quite long and I find adding the pinky puts too much muscle behind the shave. I do like the handle though, the craftsmanship is top notch.

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    Hold it however feels comfortable. Don't overthink it.

 

 

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