Hello, All,
I decided to resume shaving with a DE safety razor, and traditional cream and brush bowl lather after a long absence. I began shaving with a traditional Gillette adjustable DE back in the late 60s, with brief trials of the Techmatic (horrible) and injector system (pretty good, but expensive at the time). I was wooed away early when Gillette included the Trac II in a gift bag I received when registering for college in the early 70s. The Gillette DE went missing. I continued buying into the multi-blade systems ever since, with brief rebellions using the BIC single-edged disposables (before they dropped the blue package regular version in the US years ago).
After doing some basic research here, I picked up a Merkur 34C, badger brush, 100 Personna "Blue Lab" blades, and a large tube of Proraso. I ordered on Friday from Amazon and the stuff was delivered Sunday morning before 11:00. Perfect timing with plenty of time to experiment. I have really enjoyed the long-forgotten experience of the DE razor. My technique returned in minutes. It's like riding a bike, one never forgets.
The beginner advice here was perfect. The basic equipment has performed wonderfully. Nice to be back.
I supplemented the purchases with some Clubman aftershave and talc. Now I'm well groomed and smell like my father and grandfather. It is one of the few scents with which I have ever received compliments!
Thanks for the guidance!
Don
I decided to resume shaving with a DE safety razor, and traditional cream and brush bowl lather after a long absence. I began shaving with a traditional Gillette adjustable DE back in the late 60s, with brief trials of the Techmatic (horrible) and injector system (pretty good, but expensive at the time). I was wooed away early when Gillette included the Trac II in a gift bag I received when registering for college in the early 70s. The Gillette DE went missing. I continued buying into the multi-blade systems ever since, with brief rebellions using the BIC single-edged disposables (before they dropped the blue package regular version in the US years ago).
After doing some basic research here, I picked up a Merkur 34C, badger brush, 100 Personna "Blue Lab" blades, and a large tube of Proraso. I ordered on Friday from Amazon and the stuff was delivered Sunday morning before 11:00. Perfect timing with plenty of time to experiment. I have really enjoyed the long-forgotten experience of the DE razor. My technique returned in minutes. It's like riding a bike, one never forgets.
The beginner advice here was perfect. The basic equipment has performed wonderfully. Nice to be back.
I supplemented the purchases with some Clubman aftershave and talc. Now I'm well groomed and smell like my father and grandfather. It is one of the few scents with which I have ever received compliments!
Thanks for the guidance!
Don
