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Growing a beard does not solve the issue.
I have tried demineralised water and the improvement is only marginal. It is the sort of water used for car batteries and cooling systems. I'm guessing it is RO water.
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I have tried demineralised water and the improvement is only marginal. It is the sort of water used for car batteries and cooling systems. I'm guessing it is RO water.
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Seven months in and you still haven't got it,...Life's too short mate,... Grow a beard and try something a bit easier, like panda-breeding.
You might be over compensating due to the lack of weight. No pressure, the razor shaves, you stop it from falling.
Yaqi do and I believe it's the same head.
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I don't see how growing a beard will help making my lather slicker. I've whipped superb lathers elsewhere, but not at home. I use the same brush, soap and loading time. The only variable is the water. Belgian water was the best so far; the slickest lather I've made. And it happened multiple times, so I don't think it was a coincidence.
Anyway, thanks for the pertinent replies!
Cheers!
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Lately I've been using the Rockwell razor and it is not very light. Same razor and soap, but elsewhere give me perfect shaves.
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Rubbish,...you can lather using any water.
IT techs have an acronym for the problem,...PICNIC
Problem In Chair Not In Computer.
You can lather using any water, but you need to learn and know how to do it.
Lathering with hard water can be a bit harder and if you go to a soft water area it can be an eye opener.
You can learn how to get the same result, even using South London water, but it might take a while.
No need to "rubbish" members who have real world experiences just because you have a few more years experience.
That's what I meant the tech is very light, so you may have been applying pressure and it isn't necessary.
I live in a hard water area and three soaps have caused me problems, Wilkinson Bowl, Erasmic Stick and Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood*.
In these cases I think they're just bad soaps not the water.
The infamous MWF gives me fantastic lather every time.
*I'm considering grating this to see if it helps because the scent is amazing.
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@Far Cry Toff - you have not added one single useful thing to this thread. Why waste another key stroke on it?
@riverrun - I can lather any of the soaps I have. The lather is thick, creamy and peaky, but it lacks slickness. I can shave and get good results, but I would like to make some improvements. I like it when the razor glides effortless - that is when I get my best shaves.
@Boru62 - I pretty much gave up on the Tech. I might give it another try if I solve the slickness issue.
If you guys say that I should get good slick lather with any water, I guess I need to try harder. I shall experiment some more. Next week I am again away: new place, new water, new challenge.
@riverrun - I can lather any of the soaps I have. The lather is thick, creamy and peaky, but it lacks slickness. I can shave and get good results, but I would like to make some improvements. I like it when the razor glides effortless - that is when I get my best shaves.
@Boru62 - I pretty much gave up on the Tech. I might give it another try if I solve the slickness issue.
If you guys say that I should get good slick lather with any water, I guess I need to try harder. I shall experiment some more. Next week I am again away: new place, new water, new challenge.
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@Far Cry Toff . Nice one mate. This is without doubt the most unhelpful, inane post I have ever read on this forum.
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You want even MORE advice??....OK:
"I shall experiment some more"....Stop experimenting,...start practicing.
From your posts you hardly ever use the same set up more than once.
Pick a proven soap and stick with it.
Good soaps have your elusive "slickness", built in,...you can't remove it.
With soaps like SV and The Fat, I can rinse my face and still shave pick ups off on the residual slickness.
You think a Tech is harsh?.
If it's not damaged, paired with an Astra blade,...if that's a harsh shave you really have to consider another method of beard reduction.
Men have used Techs for years, mostly, I'd guess, with whatever soap and water was available without too many problems.
When you think you are using the lightest pressure with your razor that you possibly can,....use less!
"I can shave and get good results, "......When you do,...note what you did and try to repeat it, don't go looking for improvement, if it's a good shave, accept it,...improvements will come, I guarantee it.
Spend more time on your lathering/razor technique and less time posting about your failures.
Stop blaming the tools, stick with what works, don't change it just for the sake of it.
The reason that I hadn't offered any advice before was because you didn't appear to be heeding the previous seven pages-worth of advice.
I have been DE shaving for 12 months, not years.
Good luck.
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Helpful replies weren't appearing to help,.....
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@Eurofighter ,....Do this!.....listen to this man.
That's your choice, finding a razor that suits is your aim.
The Tech is a bit mild for me to be a daily driver but it's a great razor to use occasionally, that's why I was surprised you found it uncomfortable.
I've noticed when using aluminium razors I haven't felt them cutting and have had to fight the urge to apply pressure.
Like I said previously the razor applies the pressure, your hand is there to steer and stop it falling.
Regarding slickness some people use a pre-shave oil, I don't, but you may find it helps.
This is very good advice, once you've dialed one soap in, you then know what type of lather you're after.
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I wouldn't advise that the point he's at, Borus, it's another variable.....If he does dial his lather in, applying it to oil will break the oil down spoiling the lather to a degree, which will cloud the lather issues.
Executive Shaving"s Pre-Shave Oil is water-based and is broken down by water and not so much by soap.I use it regularly.