- Joined
- Monday December 3, 2018
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
As the title says I am a completely new to using a double edge safety razor, that from here on out I'm just going to say DE for convenience , I have always been a cartridge shaver, just for ease of finding product? I've been fed up with a few things about shaving:
First, who though the pulling thing of adding extra blades was a good thing? I thought adding more blades was supposed to make a shave more comfortable and closer??
Second, what is with the cost of those blades? how are they so expensive??
Ok maybe you guys already know about these things and will be laughing at the comments of a greenhorn but seriously what's up with that!
So I found my first shave with my new Parker 99R such a relieving experience, it's maybe?? not the greatest shaver around, but it beat my Mach3 and Fusion hands down I must say I really enjoyed it. I'm just using Standard Wilkinson Sword Blades they seem good, but I have no source of reference. I soon will though, I have a selection pack on the way!
So here are a few things I have noticed, Technique is key, I have so many bad habits from cartridge shaving, that I think I will need to unlearn, I did end up with a few nicks from my first try which was three passes, and I didn't shave evenly, but the areas I got right are perfectly smooth!
Ok another thing I'm used to shaving in the shower, I would definitely not advise doing that as a newb, I think you need a mirror (have one in the shower, but steams up of course) and you need patience, a shower just isn't the right shaving location?? but I'm gonna miss that.
Finally I had to use shave gel in a can, and I wonder does using a brush and shave soap make a lot of difference with DE shaving? I got the kit on the way, but couldn't wait to try it out.
First, who though the pulling thing of adding extra blades was a good thing? I thought adding more blades was supposed to make a shave more comfortable and closer??
Second, what is with the cost of those blades? how are they so expensive??
Ok maybe you guys already know about these things and will be laughing at the comments of a greenhorn but seriously what's up with that!
So I found my first shave with my new Parker 99R such a relieving experience, it's maybe?? not the greatest shaver around, but it beat my Mach3 and Fusion hands down I must say I really enjoyed it. I'm just using Standard Wilkinson Sword Blades they seem good, but I have no source of reference. I soon will though, I have a selection pack on the way!
So here are a few things I have noticed, Technique is key, I have so many bad habits from cartridge shaving, that I think I will need to unlearn, I did end up with a few nicks from my first try which was three passes, and I didn't shave evenly, but the areas I got right are perfectly smooth!
Ok another thing I'm used to shaving in the shower, I would definitely not advise doing that as a newb, I think you need a mirror (have one in the shower, but steams up of course) and you need patience, a shower just isn't the right shaving location?? but I'm gonna miss that.
Finally I had to use shave gel in a can, and I wonder does using a brush and shave soap make a lot of difference with DE shaving? I got the kit on the way, but couldn't wait to try it out.