on order!

[geeman]

just ordered an Edwin jagger De razor, looking forward to my first lathering with my antique ivory handled badger hair brush my Bro in law has found and promised me! I shall be reading and watching vids ready for its arrival, any tips guys?

[smoothsailing]

slow and steady.  Be very conscious of the grain of your hair if you aren't already familiar with it.  Don't get discouraged, the first few shaves are not gonna be near as good.  Took me a couple weeks to get perfect BBS results but it's so good now and so worth it

[Mikekoz13]

Go onto Youtube and search up "Mantic". he has a ton of great advice in his videos for new DE shavers.

You're going to love that EJ.  I have the EJ DE89L and love it!

[OzSly]

Enjoy your new EJ DE Razor Geeman mate 

[Lynchy]

Nice stuff.... You will enjoy it.

Advice.... Make sure your lather is good, if you make a crap lather just ditch it and start again. It's not worth getting cut up for few cents worth of soap.

Find the right blade angle and then lock your wrist.

Go slow and steady and don't chase BBS until you're more comfortable!

Have fun!

[geeman]

cheers guys, Mike, that's the one I ordered, it's waiting for me at home, looking forward to trying it out, I have watched plenty of videos, and the sites/forums mentioned in the safety razor sections, not going near the old dome until I have perfected my technique, I can't believe how cheap the blades are.... or should that be how much of a rip off cartridges are! I shall update my progress... and have lots of tiny bits of tissue paper ready to dot around my face lol

[geeman]

ok.... just had my first shave, very impressed, there is something definitely "manly" about "real" shaving, it wasn't the chore it normally is, I really enjoyed it! my neck got a few nicks, but it does with whatever I'm using, my face is very smooth, and I had 4 days growth, my facial hair is pretty coarse, hence I can grow an awesome beard! I don't know if I'm drunk with the heady aroma of sandal wood, but my skin looks cleaner? Although I washed it before I lathered up, the water was filthy at the end, I'm guessing that the brush has a part to play, the way it feels took me back to my childhood, when my dad would emerge from the bathroom, freshly shaved, he used a safety razor, the feel of the skin is exactly the same.... so yes... I'm very pleased! just got to perfect my technique

[smoothsailing]

Glad to hear it was a success!  The dirty water will pass in a few shaves, my badger brush did the same.  Also, nice choice in sandlewood, one of my fav scents!

Your next task is to master shaving your face and then try the dome   imagine that awesome feeling on your head

[Lynchy]

Congrats on the first shave mate!

[geeman]

just had my 4th shave, only 2 nicks! on my neck, where I always bleed, no burn or redness, and one of the best shaves I've ever had

[OzSly]

Great to hear your enjoying the D/E Razor Geeman mate

[warhawk]

Great to hear your enjoying the D/E Razor Geeman mate

Hi Geeman:  Congrats on your success on with the EJ.  Post up in the "Safety Razor SOTD"  when you get a chance.

WARHAWK