how to shave longer hair

paintflinger said:

Just a side note, but the OP should get Lurker of the Year award, joined in 2008 with only 9 post previous to this thread.

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Ha ha! Good catch

paintflinger said:

Just a side note, but the OP should get Lurker of the Year award, joined in 2008 with only 9 post previous to this thread.

More germane to the topic, I would look into getting a later model injector razor. Long handle for the back of the head. Blade lasts a long time and does not clog. Follows contours well since you have to hold it perpendicular to the skin and finally, they are fairly forgiving.

My 2 cents.

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thanks! any link please?

If I still shaved my head I would use my double edge.
MY cheep DE gives me a far better shave then my Mach 3 every gave me and after hetting the hang of using it, I get a far smother closer shave with less cuts and razor burn.
When I do cloge my DE (very rare, only when I have gone several weeks with out shaving) All I have to do is pull the lade out and rinse it off. Only a few seconds and the razor is back to 100%.

Just my 2 cents.

user said:

thanks! any link please?

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Ummmm,

this thread has some info http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/282672-Injectors

I would swing by the Single Edge (SE) forum and read up on injectors. As far as finding an injector I'd peruse a well known auction site, etsy, or even the B/S/T forum. I've got a J (I believe) and it shaves fairly well. It's nowhere near as close a shave as my R41 or RR paperweight.

With an injector, I imagine you could do your head quickly enough that you might end up doing it more than once a week.

paintflinger said:

Ummmm,

this thread has some info http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/282672-Injectors

I would swing by the Single Edge (SE) forum and read up on injectors. As far as finding an injector I'd peruse a well known auction site, etsy, or even the B/S/T forum. I've got a J (I believe) and it shaves fairly well. It's nowhere near as close a shave as my R41 or RR paperweight.

With an injector, I imagine you could do your head quickly enough that you might end up doing it more than once a week.

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I was interested to buy it, but since it's obsolete I wouldn't bother
maybe if they produce them again in the future, I will buy

Obsolete is often synonymous with superior.

Obsolete?
My Ever Ready 1912 (as in patented 1912, probably made in the 20s) just skimmed off 4 days growth like it wasn't there. It's made of brass and will outlast me and even if I were to lose it I could pick up abother on eBay for under 15 in perfect nick.
And not one clog.

Yup, OC is the way to go if you're not willing to go the straight razor route. I used to use a straight for shaving the non mohawked part of my head when I had one. Cuts/nicks were rare. An OC would probably be your best bet though, far less initial investment and far steeper learning curve. Also make sure you're using a proper shave soap and not a turd in a can. I just took off a weeks growth on my throat the other day using a progression of MMOC, old type OC, SS. The progression is key, the biggest adjustments you'll have to make from the Mach 3 are 1, using VERY little presure and 2, not hacking away at each section until it's clear. My progression used three different razors and I only did one pass with each, you're not looking to get this done in 1 shot. Each pass reduces your growth progressively until at the end you're barely removing anything at all.