I've only been using DE blades for a week but, unless I've been very unlucky, it's already apparent I'm only getting 2 shaves to a blade before it starts to tug on my bristles. Of course I'm not using the the most exotic blades possible, simply supermarket Personnas.
My explanation for this is that either:
(1) I have rather tough bristles,
(2) The blades I've been buying are not so good,
(3) My technique of pre shave bristle softening is not so good,
(I just rinse with warm water)
(4) My post shave blade maintenance routine is not so good.
(I just rinse the razor head in cold water and then shake it a bit)
Can't do anything about 1, I could buy more expensive blades but these are the ones most commonly available without resorting to the internet. I really don't want to extend my routine too much further with the likes of hot towels and pre shave potions, but I will give it a go if anyone has used anything that has noticeably improved matters in this area. Regarding point 4, I've seen a thread on post shave blade maintenance where some of you dry it and one chap dunked it in alcohol; has anyone measured the effects of such efforts? I notice that Razorpit thing polished one side of the blade and was claimed to have some effect. I don't want to use anything too abrasive or I'll remove the plating from the head of my razor, any other way to "polish" the cutting edge of a DE blade?
My explanation for this is that either:
(1) I have rather tough bristles,
(2) The blades I've been buying are not so good,
(3) My technique of pre shave bristle softening is not so good,
(I just rinse with warm water)
(4) My post shave blade maintenance routine is not so good.
(I just rinse the razor head in cold water and then shake it a bit)
Can't do anything about 1, I could buy more expensive blades but these are the ones most commonly available without resorting to the internet. I really don't want to extend my routine too much further with the likes of hot towels and pre shave potions, but I will give it a go if anyone has used anything that has noticeably improved matters in this area. Regarding point 4, I've seen a thread on post shave blade maintenance where some of you dry it and one chap dunked it in alcohol; has anyone measured the effects of such efforts? I notice that Razorpit thing polished one side of the blade and was claimed to have some effect. I don't want to use anything too abrasive or I'll remove the plating from the head of my razor, any other way to "polish" the cutting edge of a DE blade?