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Shaving like Grandpa
warhawk:
@sf73: All I gotta say is that there is nothing better then a DE or SE shave compared to any Fusion, Mach 3, or disposable razor. Prior to discovering the traditional way in 2012, my favorite razor was the Fusion. Since 2012, I have not looked back.
As far as the Merkur Futur, it is an excellent modern day adjustable razor, you can dial up the aggressiveness from #1-6. With practice and proper technique, anyone can have a better shave compared to a cartridge razor. You must have patience and persistence.
It took me about a one week to get comfortable with DE shaving the face and about a month to get comfortable with the head shave. What type of brand DE blade you were using? Did you watch some youtube videos on wet shaving: mantic59, geofatboy, and nickshaves? Proper technique, patience, a good pre-prep, no rushing, and persistence is the key to a great DE or SE shave.
WARHAWK O0
warhawk:
Also on a side note the prices for only 12 Mach 3 cartridges is outrageous!!!! You can get a quality DE razor for that price and a 100 pack of Astra SP blades for only under $11.00. Try buying 100 pack of Mach3 or a 100 pack of Fusion refills.
http://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Mach3-Cartridges-Count-packaging/dp/B000XVTYYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403474095&sr=8-1&keywords=MACH+3+cartridges
WARHAWK O0
shootinfool73:
Ha...thanks Warhawk...
Actually yes... I watched most of those youtube videos, like mantic's, and read several articles from several other shaving sites like badger and brush as well... I started with a sampler of blades when I bought my DE...tried several from Derby to Feather (the most feared..lol). Funny you mentioned Astra...that was the blade (it seemed) I had the best experience with and I ordered a 100-pack of them from Amazon!!! I loved the idea of using a new blade after every couple of shaves. Heck, a new blade for EVERY shave is perfectly affordable at that price. But... i rarely seemed to be able to get a perfect non-bleeding shave unless I went ONLY with the grain (which was never close)... To make that worse I take Coumadin, a blood thinner, so if I bleed...I BLEED. I'm sure you can understand why I became less and less encouraged when I had to hold a towel to my neck for 30 minutes after almost every shave.
Thats why I wondered about the adjustibles... I realize technique is key, but was also wondering if I was at a point where blade angle was an issue I was dealing with on the fixed razor...
thanks for your imput!!!
warhawk:
Well, I'm not sure. The EJ89L is a very mild razor and the Futur is an aggressive razor even if you dialed it at #1. I know because I have both razors. Good luck and I hope that you can "find" that DE razor so you can enjoy the shaves of safety razors. O0
WARHAWK O0
Goatee:
Maybe you need to go back to basics and learn again. DE shaving has to be done the right way to make for a nice clean, nick free shave.
Lather is very important and remember to never shave over an area that has no lather. This may cause problems if not done right. Lather and re lather. As many times as you want.
Only use the weight of the razor. Do Not press down on it! Light strokes at all times.
I was going to give up DE shaving when i first tried it as i was getting nicks and razor burn but i decided to give it another go after seeing many videos on youtube. Boy i am glad i persevered as i would never go back to crapridges! lol
I also use 'Bump Patrol' after each shave which should help with razor burn. I use it but dont get razor burn anymore!
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