First day with the "new" Slim - what's that pink stuff in the sink?

JackinNC · Jul 19, 2008

In the words of Bill Cosby, "Zip zop. See that? My face is ripped to shreds!"

This morning was my first try with my Slim that arrived earlier this week. I had it set to 3 and slid in a fresh US Personna. I didn't do so well, but I enjoyed the experience nonetheless. As a newbie, I'm still working on getting my technique down and today's shave showed just how far I have yet to go. I've found my Merkur 23c to be a pretty mellow and forgiving shave that hasn't required the attention to detail that I'll need to be an effective wet shaver with a more aggressive razor.

But, the goal was to work with the Slim and improve my technique on the weekends when its ok to have a little irritation, then get back to the Merkur or my new '52 SS for the work week. And I definitely met that goal this morning.

Enjoy your weekend everyone,
Jack

Prince · Jul 19, 2008

Maybe 3 is still to high. Go down to 1 or 2 until your technique gets better.

charliec · Jul 19, 2008

my slim gives a very mild and comfortable shave
what kind of shave soap are you using?

Eagle · Jul 19, 2008

As I'm sure others have told you and you have read: apply no pressure. It's a very hard habit to break after using cartridge razors your whole life. I also have the 23C, but am starting to lean towards a '65 SS. I like the Merkur because I think it looks elegant and it shaves fairly well. The SS provides a closer shave though I think.

gunner6477 · Jul 19, 2008

Prince said:
Maybe 3 is still to high. Go down to 1 or 2 until your technique gets better.

+1

1969Fatboy · Jul 19, 2008

angle, angle, angle...key with the slim along with the settings.

JackinNC · Jul 20, 2008

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm healed up today and ready to try again this afternoon.

@charliec - Just Williams. But, it serves me well (enough) with the Merkur and my SS, so I don't think its a problem.

@Prince et al - I think I want to keep it at 3 for now. I'm pretty confident the problem is my technique and adjusting the razor down may only serve to facilitate continued bad behavior. The cuts and irritation are a powerful incentive to concentrate on getting it right.

Thanks again, everyone, I continue to be exceedingly grateful for the valuable feedback and knowledge share available at B&B.

Jack

JackinNC said:
In the words of Bill Cosby, "Zip zop. See that? My face is ripped to shreds!"

This morning was my first try with my Slim that arrived earlier this week. I had it set to 3 and slid in a fresh US Personna. I didn't do so well, but I enjoyed the experience nonetheless. As a newbie, I'm still working on getting my technique down and today's shave showed just how far I have yet to go. I've found my Merkur 23c to be a pretty mellow and forgiving shave that hasn't required the attention to detail that I'll need to be an effective wet shaver with a more aggressive razor.

But, the goal was to work with the Slim and improve my technique on the weekends when its ok to have a little irritation, then get back to the Merkur or my new '52 SS for the work week. And I definitely met that goal this morning.

Enjoy your weekend everyone,
Jack

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