Quick question for the folks here.
Since finding B&B I dumped my canned shaving cream and fusion power. I've been using Proraso green tube + AOS pure badger brush with Bic Sensitive Disposables: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=80911. Going to try AOS Lavender soap soon.
Anyway, the above review on this site noted that Bic Sensitive Disposables gave the "feeling" of shaving with a DE razor, so I decided to try them out as opposed to diving in head first and getting an HD. I started last week, and with very light pressure and increased awareness of my growth pattern, I had great success reducing irritation and getting decent shaves (WTG and XTG only).
That said, the Bics are so mild that I often have to go over the same spot a few times. I always lather up again, but even when I'm done I find that some patches are not shaved as evenly as others. I attribute this to the fact that the Bic has to be at a very specific angle in order to cut. I guess this is similar to DEs.
I had irritation on Monday and Tuesday this week, so either I got lazy or I had a bad blade. Switched blades and paid more attention, so today's better.
Given the fact that I can get a serviceable shave with this setup, is there any reason to get an HD? Would the irritation be reduced even further, assuming proper technique?
Since finding B&B I dumped my canned shaving cream and fusion power. I've been using Proraso green tube + AOS pure badger brush with Bic Sensitive Disposables: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=80911. Going to try AOS Lavender soap soon.
Anyway, the above review on this site noted that Bic Sensitive Disposables gave the "feeling" of shaving with a DE razor, so I decided to try them out as opposed to diving in head first and getting an HD. I started last week, and with very light pressure and increased awareness of my growth pattern, I had great success reducing irritation and getting decent shaves (WTG and XTG only).
That said, the Bics are so mild that I often have to go over the same spot a few times. I always lather up again, but even when I'm done I find that some patches are not shaved as evenly as others. I attribute this to the fact that the Bic has to be at a very specific angle in order to cut. I guess this is similar to DEs.
I had irritation on Monday and Tuesday this week, so either I got lazy or I had a bad blade. Switched blades and paid more attention, so today's better.
Given the fact that I can get a serviceable shave with this setup, is there any reason to get an HD? Would the irritation be reduced even further, assuming proper technique?