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How to use the HeadBlade
BaldWriterBob:
As has been mentioned already, slow and steady is the best way to go with the HB Sport. Best to do it when you are calm and collected.
I've tried other razors but find that, for the most part, the handle forces me to hold it at an uncomfortable angle. It all comes down to personal preference.
Stormin Norm:
It takes repeated use until you get into the groove. I now shave my head 6 days a week with the Sport. Sure, ya get the odd nic here and there but only once in awhile.
Timmer:
It took the HB Sport to make me a Headblader for life.
What can I say, if you can't make the HB work for you, don't use it. Maybe they'll come out with a 4 or 5 blade adapter sometime in the future and that will work for ya. For me, wheels and three blades did the trick.
phigg:
I started using a HB right off the bat, the first head shave I ever did. It worked well for me.
It was only once I started getting really demanding about the closest shave possible everywhere (ATG, sides, etc..) that I found it a bit limiting, but only on part of the sides.
I've only gotten nicked once, but it was minor, and that was my fault because I inadvertently started a run putting down the razor end to my skin first, instead of the tail end.
When using a HB, always start with the tail end down first (wheels if using a Sport) then let the blade contact the skin, and start the run. Do not apply pressure, or at least, no more than necessary to merely keep it in contact with the skin --like lightly wiping your fingertips across your dome.
Also, lean your head forward to tighten the skin when shaving the back - any loose folds of skin there can lead to nicks or "catching"... not so critical for the top though. (Though in my case, I have to be careful with that in the very lower back of my head, (even below my scars) because the neck muscle/tendon tends to pop out which causes an uneven surface as well)
BaldWriterBob:
Thanks, phigg. This sounds like good advice based on experience.
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