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Allow me to introduce myself: I am Joe, hailing from Long Island, NY. After going through a mid-life lifestyle crisis of sorts (in my 50"s), I did some impulsive buying at CVS which resulted in a Vanderhagen shave set. I then purchased 100 Derby extras(8 bucks) and a Merkur 38c. I hated the blades, as I felt that they took 3 layers of my face with the shave. Next came the Badger brush from AOS ( Impulsive again, but at least I could feel the difference before buying) and some IP reds. I loved the IP blades, however as I worked through my weaknesses such as prep, lathering, pressure, etc., I found that the IP reds weren't exactly "Cutting it"
. I considered buying some Feathers, but decided to revisit the Derbys. What a difference! I wonder how many newbies such as myself can acessories, or, God forbid, hardware, before they refine their technique. I don't realistically think this realization will save me money in the long-run( looking at a Rockwell set), but at least it gives me the illusion of control for now.
Thank you for reviewing my post.
Joe
Allow me to introduce myself: I am Joe, hailing from Long Island, NY. After going through a mid-life lifestyle crisis of sorts (in my 50"s), I did some impulsive buying at CVS which resulted in a Vanderhagen shave set. I then purchased 100 Derby extras(8 bucks) and a Merkur 38c. I hated the blades, as I felt that they took 3 layers of my face with the shave. Next came the Badger brush from AOS ( Impulsive again, but at least I could feel the difference before buying) and some IP reds. I loved the IP blades, however as I worked through my weaknesses such as prep, lathering, pressure, etc., I found that the IP reds weren't exactly "Cutting it"
. I considered buying some Feathers, but decided to revisit the Derbys. What a difference! I wonder how many newbies such as myself can acessories, or, God forbid, hardware, before they refine their technique. I don't realistically think this realization will save me money in the long-run( looking at a Rockwell set), but at least it gives me the illusion of control for now. Thank you for reviewing my post.
Joe
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