Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Safety Razor Head Shaving => Topic started by: HeadbladerBob on September 24, 2009, 09:38:59 PM
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Anybody here shave their face with a straight razor?
:x!
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Yes I do. It is worth the time and the one time cost to buy the stuff. I would suggest a feather razor because it is a replaceable blade. I CAN NOT get this close of a shave using a normal blade. Plus it becomes a "man" thing to do. It is a special treat for not only your self but for your significant other too. Just remember slow is fast. I would start with a DE or double edge or saftey razor with Crystal blades (red pack) first then work into a straight razor.
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I'd really like to be able to shave with a straight razor but the thought of doing it terrifies me.
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I normally shave with a DE, but I whip out my DOVO straight when I have some extra time.
Sam, how do you like those disposable blades? I might use my straight more often if I didn't have to strop for 5 min before even thinking about shaving
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The Freak with a straight razor....not a good idea :o
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"Cutthroats" make me very nervous.
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LoL, I can't even be trusted with safety scissors :o
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Gentlemen
I have to say it took me about 2 months to get the fear of the razor out of me but once you get that straight razor effect on your beard, you can never go back to disposables; i have not used it on my head however
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As much as I'd wanna try a safety razor and the whole associated works, I can't bring myself to drop 200 bucks on it(as most of the good quality kits cost).
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I want to try a safety razor on my face, but not my head. I'm going to a flea market tomorrow and hoping to be able to pick up an antique DE razor for cheap. I've checked a few of the face shaving forums Then I'll start off with a cheap brush. But as Jews32 said, you can spend upward of $200 pretty easily on the entire kit.
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Well what I use is not technically a straight razor.
I use a 1958 Eversharp Hydramatic Injector razor that the blades is like a small one in a somewhat modern looking razor
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fde%2F4%2F46%2FSchick_Eversharp_Injector_Razor.jpg&hash=708f9da880b9d78209b19dd3e8bce0e32afba730)
Does a better job than a 5 blade fusion on my face.
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As much as I'd wanna try a safety razor and the whole associated works,
I can't bring myself to drop 200 bucks on it(as most of the good quality kits cost).
I beg to differ, I have been using a DE for a few months now and I spent no where
near 200 bucks. Here is my set up.
(https://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv254%2FJeramyT%2FShave004-1.jpg&hash=a0e04f9e329a5572a3668f092ddb6f301fae2dd3)
I have added different blades since this picture. Over all, I have maybe spent
30 bucks on everything. O0