Hello all,
This is is my first post to the forum, but I want to start with a thanks. I have considered straight razor shaving for a few months now and decided to take the plunge. I've used an electric razor for most of my life and hate it. After a few days, I am already appreciating wet shaving more. In particular, I want to thank the folks in the forum for steering me in the right direction for supplies. I was recently in Italy visiting family, and this forum helped me a lot in finding a store to purchase supplies in (I live in a very rural area of the US, and so I wasn't able to find anything here). I purchased my supplies from Profumeria Bertozzini in Rome, which was recommended here on the forum. They were very helpful and I feel I got a good range of products to start with.
I chose to to start with a disposable, or shavette-style razor because I was unwilling to drop 200 on something I didn't know would fit in to my life. I also wanted to focus on technique before I got in to stropping and honing. I think I will upgrade if things are still going this well in 6-8 months.
On to my question. The people at the store suggested for me a Kiepe Professional Free Style Number 126. The problem is that I cannot figure out how to change the blade. There is no hinge or anything like the tutorials I have seen on the internet. The blade is clearly changeable (just by looking at it, you can tell it can change somehow), but I can't figure it out.
Does anyone one else have any experience with this product and can let me know how to change the blade? If it would help to post pictures, I can do so.
Thank you all so much for your help!
Joe
This is is my first post to the forum, but I want to start with a thanks. I have considered straight razor shaving for a few months now and decided to take the plunge. I've used an electric razor for most of my life and hate it. After a few days, I am already appreciating wet shaving more. In particular, I want to thank the folks in the forum for steering me in the right direction for supplies. I was recently in Italy visiting family, and this forum helped me a lot in finding a store to purchase supplies in (I live in a very rural area of the US, and so I wasn't able to find anything here). I purchased my supplies from Profumeria Bertozzini in Rome, which was recommended here on the forum. They were very helpful and I feel I got a good range of products to start with.
I chose to to start with a disposable, or shavette-style razor because I was unwilling to drop 200 on something I didn't know would fit in to my life. I also wanted to focus on technique before I got in to stropping and honing. I think I will upgrade if things are still going this well in 6-8 months.
On to my question. The people at the store suggested for me a Kiepe Professional Free Style Number 126. The problem is that I cannot figure out how to change the blade. There is no hinge or anything like the tutorials I have seen on the internet. The blade is clearly changeable (just by looking at it, you can tell it can change somehow), but I can't figure it out.
Does anyone one else have any experience with this product and can let me know how to change the blade? If it would help to post pictures, I can do so.
Thank you all so much for your help!
Joe
