A few months ago it dawned on me that I was spending over $100 a year on cartridges just to mow down the stubble on my face, but more importantly, I wasn't enjoying shaving at all. What to do? Now that's a timeless question.
Speaking of time....some history first... (BTW I'm not the smooth Segway guy)
One of my earliest memories is watching my Grandad shave with a Gillette Tech and sharpening his blades with a Twinplex sharpener. He would stand me on the sink and lather me up so I could "shave" with his unloaded Tech. We'd both splash on Old Spice and what men we were! Fond memories indeed!
When it it came time to shave because I had whiskers, and it wasn't just for fun, I was challenged and tried a myriad of shaving solutions. I had a Schick injector with a Bakelite handle that I could draw blood with. I had another Schick injector (I believe it was the M12) that looked Sooo... modern and fast but gave me similar results. My Dad used a Norelco Triple Header and really liked it. I tried several electric shavers from Ronson, Remington, and Norelco, and they just weren't for me. I also tried a Gillette Techmatic that "sprung" while shaving, so that was the end of that.
I finally ponied up and bought a Gillette Fatboy. Now this was a great razor! I could get a great shave without shredding myself. (Yay!). Though I did still get an occasional nick, I wasn't keeping the styptic pencil company in business anymore. Keeping up with advancing shave technology I bought a Gillette Trac II, and nearly couldn't cut myself. Moved
up to the Atra when it came along, and then to the Mach III that I still have.
Enough of that! Back to the original question of what to do? We'll the answer of course is to lurk on Badgerandblade, to learn from others, that know shaving doesn't have to be a chore, it can be... Dare I say it? A real pleasure. All I need to do is find a razor that fits me. Oh, and a brush, got to have a good brush. And soap, or maybe cream? And therein lies the gotcha. This is going to take years. Thank goodness! I'm loving this!
So here I am today with my recently acquired Gillette Tech (46-50) that I've been using for about a month, a fresh Parker badger brush, an assortment of blades to peruse, and a nice selection of classic aftershaves from which to choose. And I have all of you to thank! This forum has to be one of the most helpful places on the web that I've encountered. What a great bunch of folks here. Thanks for having me!
Speaking of time....some history first... (BTW I'm not the smooth Segway guy)
One of my earliest memories is watching my Grandad shave with a Gillette Tech and sharpening his blades with a Twinplex sharpener. He would stand me on the sink and lather me up so I could "shave" with his unloaded Tech. We'd both splash on Old Spice and what men we were! Fond memories indeed!
When it it came time to shave because I had whiskers, and it wasn't just for fun, I was challenged and tried a myriad of shaving solutions. I had a Schick injector with a Bakelite handle that I could draw blood with. I had another Schick injector (I believe it was the M12) that looked Sooo... modern and fast but gave me similar results. My Dad used a Norelco Triple Header and really liked it. I tried several electric shavers from Ronson, Remington, and Norelco, and they just weren't for me. I also tried a Gillette Techmatic that "sprung" while shaving, so that was the end of that.
I finally ponied up and bought a Gillette Fatboy. Now this was a great razor! I could get a great shave without shredding myself. (Yay!). Though I did still get an occasional nick, I wasn't keeping the styptic pencil company in business anymore. Keeping up with advancing shave technology I bought a Gillette Trac II, and nearly couldn't cut myself. Moved
up to the Atra when it came along, and then to the Mach III that I still have.
Enough of that! Back to the original question of what to do? We'll the answer of course is to lurk on Badgerandblade, to learn from others, that know shaving doesn't have to be a chore, it can be... Dare I say it? A real pleasure. All I need to do is find a razor that fits me. Oh, and a brush, got to have a good brush. And soap, or maybe cream? And therein lies the gotcha. This is going to take years. Thank goodness! I'm loving this!
So here I am today with my recently acquired Gillette Tech (46-50) that I've been using for about a month, a fresh Parker badger brush, an assortment of blades to peruse, and a nice selection of classic aftershaves from which to choose. And I have all of you to thank! This forum has to be one of the most helpful places on the web that I've encountered. What a great bunch of folks here. Thanks for having me!
