perusing a hypocritical forum, I found a nice pretty little comment.
A person was angry at people, especially people new to shaving publishing, or commenting on blade quality and if a blade was bad for them, after a small number of shaves. And this person came up with a simple, basic rule for folks posting a blade review...
or their feelings on a particular blade,,
even though the guy admits passing judgement on blades based on a single shave.... he feels anyone who does not use 2 dozen blades of any given brand till destruction, has not given any blade proper trial, or chance, to show if its good or bad.
Maybe not 2 dozen ... I'd say just enough for them to realise that Feathers are the king of blades.So if a person tried a feather for the first time, and they shredded half their face off, have they given feather blades a proper chance, or must they use 2 dozen blades before they are allowed to say good or bad?
I totally agree. Two dozen blades sounds about right. Of course you have to use those blades in a least a dozen or two razors. That's for the "average shaver" mind you.perusing a hypocritical forum, I found a nice pretty little comment.
A person was angry at people, especially people new to shaving publishing, or commenting on blade quality and if a blade was bad for them, after a small number of shaves. And this person came up with a simple, basic rule for folks posting a blade review...
or their feelings on a particular blade,,
even though the guy admits passing judgement on blades based on a single shave.... he feels anyone who does not use 2 dozen blades of any given brand till destruction, has not given any blade proper trial, or chance, to show if its good or bad.
SO that for me, makes me ask is the general average shaver, dumb enough that they need to use 2 dozen blades for 3 or 4 shaves each, in order to tell if its good or bad?
So if a person tried a feather for the first time, and they shredded half their face off, have they given feather blades a proper chance, or must they use 2 dozen blades before they are allowed to say good or bad?
Thread cleaned. I have removed all comments which are, even slightly, associated with political matters because that would be against the rules! Innit?
Which is why I have always advocated an alternative 30 day rule for new wet shavers.{Mod edit - Rudeness removed.}
Now where was I, hmmm ok. The traditional forum rule of use one blade for the first few months of using a real razor can be seen as good. "keep the variants to a minimum" but...
for those with sensitive skin and heavy hair..... sure it might be good if the blade works, but if the blade creates at least 1 in grown hair per shave... youlll simply get sucked into buying every damned miracle soap, miracle pre shave lotion, and miracle after shave lotion in an attempt to stop the ingrowns.. even though it can be a mere matter of swapping out the derby extra and spending an extra 1$ per hundred for say, Wilkinson gillettes.
the temptation to try out lots of soaps is fine, a lot of soaps are paraded around as being the miracle cure for everything, but most in fact are um..... about as lame as a president in their last week of office.As a newbie... this makes interesting reading.
Being a newb I bought 100 Astra blades, which I plan on using.
My friend also gave me a selection of blades to try.
I will try and keep things standard for a month to see where I am at but the temptation to try out different soaps every time is strong xD
I'd say go for it!As a newbie... this makes interesting reading.
Being a newb I bought 100 Astra blades, which I plan on using.
My friend also gave me a selection of blades to try.
I will try and keep things standard for a month to see where I am at but the temptation to try out different soaps every time is strong xD
As a newbie, you should read this thread with a bit of cynicism. Some of the replies were in the nature of banter and wittisms and should not be taken too seriously, including my first reply in this thread. Bezoar has a tendency to start threads that are, well, click-bait, and this one is no exception.As a newbie... this makes interesting reading.
Being a newb I bought 100 Astra blades, which I plan on using.
My friend also gave me a selection of blades to try.
I will try and keep things standard for a month to see where I am at but the temptation to try out different soaps every time is strong xD
As a newbie, you should read this thread with a bit of cynicism. Some of the replies were in the nature of banter and wittisms and should not be taken too seriously, including my first reply in this thread. Bezoar has a tendency to start threads that are, well, click-bait, and this one is no exception.
Astra Superior Platinums are good blades and the vast majority of people get along fine with them, which is something of a rarity when it comes to shaving products. I'm sure you'll have no issues.
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