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New Member Section => Introductions => Topic started by: mark on November 08, 2010, 02:24:50 PM

Title: New from Ohio.
Post by: mark on November 08, 2010, 02:24:50 PM

I am bald because of genetics.......................because i chose to be...................or was it genetics?

I always knew i would lose my hair. I just wanted it to be on my terms and not have the "monk" look. So i just started to shave my head when i was about 28/29 years old, before any balding started.  I am now 33.

I use the regular 4 blade cartridge's to shave my head and face.  But lately Ive been getting a hankering to learn to use a straight razor and use that.  I feel that in the long term ill save money. I can get maybe5 to 7 shaves out of a cartridge razor. Then i have to toss it in the trash and use a new one.  I guess i have a very stiff beard or a sensitive face.

Head blade? I wish i could get my hands on one for free to try it. I just DO NOT like the idea of pushing a blade across my head. It just seems like a bad idea!


Anyways, im hear to see if i can pick up anything new or to bestow my own knowledge on the crowd.

Thanks!

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: ozzie on November 08, 2010, 03:07:30 PM

Welcome to the forum, Mark. Glad you could join us!  O0

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: wpruitt on November 08, 2010, 04:26:46 PM

Welcome Mark

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: sharpe76 on November 08, 2010, 04:45:50 PM

Welcome Mark! Your doing better than me with the cartridges I only get 2-3 shaves, so one cartridge lasts around 1 week!!!! I suspect using a straight razor would be cheaper but much more time consuming!

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: Arnie on November 08, 2010, 07:57:34 PM

Welcome to SBGs!!! 8)

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: Sgt. Pate on November 08, 2010, 08:45:55 PM

Welcome aboard Mark!  O:O

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: Papa Don on November 09, 2010, 08:59:22 AM

Welcome Mark.  Glad to have you join our group of brothers.  Yes, a straight razor would be nice and in the long term cost efficient.  However, not being graced with coordination, I would probably come out one eared.  Kind of scary!!!

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: CraftyGuy on November 09, 2010, 10:05:54 AM

Welcome Mark!!

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: The Noggin on November 09, 2010, 10:49:50 AM

Welcome to the forum, Mark! 8)

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: tomgallagher on November 09, 2010, 11:17:36 AM

Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: D.A.L.U.I. on November 09, 2010, 01:35:48 PM

Quote from: mark on November 08, 2010, 02:24:50 PM

I always knew i would lose my hair. I just wanted it to be on my terms and not have the "monk" look. So i just started to shave my head when i was about 28/29 years old, before any balding started.  I am now 33.

Welcome.  You're a great standard bearer for the concept of hiding the mpb process in plain sight!  Your straight razor idea is interesting, but I don't even know if anyone out there can show a guy how to do it short of barber school. 

Title: Re: New from Ohio.
Post by: BaldBradley on November 15, 2010, 09:33:05 PM

Welcome to the site buddy, enjoy your stay! O0

I've never had a straight razor shave, I'm usually one to try something before judging it, but I'd have to build some trust with the person holding the blade before letting hin start.

I just got a Headblade a few days ago, trust me it's good! One thing that's cool is that a lot of different replacement blades work for it (you get two different blade adapters).  The Headblade replacement blades are fairly priced so you'll asve money over time on blades.