Minipeace said:Ok I just tried the shave a little wetter than normal.
I have to be honest and say for me I found the shave the same. Flats of the cheek, chin are smooth but the parts on my lower right and left cheek bones are still a bit rough to touch.
I love the razor, its nice but the iKon standard head version that I was using does give me a smoother finish.
Its as if the areas I always struggle with are rougher with the Feather. I did a 3 pass and tried those rough areas a few more times and at the moment I can't get them smooth.
I can hear it cutting fine but just can't seem to crack those areas.
Its real comfortable and the shave does me fine but I'm not sure I would guarantee a super smooth finish with this. Maybe its my hair type, shape of my face but just can't get that real deadly smooth finish. still its nice and comfortable and that's what I think this razor portrays to me.
chrisbell said:Minipeace said:Ok I just tried the shave a little wetter than normal.
I have to be honest and say for me I found the shave the same. Flats of the cheek, chin are smooth but the parts on my lower right and left cheek bones are still a bit rough to touch.
I love the razor, its nice but the iKon standard head version that I was using does give me a smoother finish.
Its as if the areas I always struggle with are rougher with the Feather. I did a 3 pass and tried those rough areas a few more times and at the moment I can't get them smooth.
I can hear it cutting fine but just can't seem to crack those areas.
Its real comfortable and the shave does me fine but I'm not sure I would guarantee a super smooth finish with this. Maybe its my hair type, shape of my face but just can't get that real deadly smooth finish. still its nice and comfortable and that's what I think this razor portrays to me.
I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
chrisbell said:I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
Snuff said:chrisbell said:I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
Chrisbell has a good point, didn't think of mentioning this as I'm so used to stretching the skin from using straight razors that I do it without thinking about it. All I can say is that even the trouble area's become BBS in 3 passes with this razor. (I don't mean to say you have bad technique or anything, it often happens that a razor is absolutely top notch for one user and just so so for another)
Minipeace said:Snuff said:chrisbell said:I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
Chrisbell has a good point, didn't think of mentioning this as I'm so used to stretching the skin from using straight razors that I do it without thinking about it. All I can say is that even the trouble area's become BBS in 3 passes with this razor. (I don't mean to say you have bad technique or anything, it often happens that a razor is absolutely top notch for one user and just so so for another)
No I think my technique has a lot to be desired as I'm not that good but getting better. If anything the razor has helped as I'm able to go in different directions without the fear of tugging away or nicks.
I shall be pulling my face in all directions next time !!
chrisbell said:Minipeace said:Snuff said:chrisbell said:I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
Chrisbell has a good point, didn't think of mentioning this as I'm so used to stretching the skin from using straight razors that I do it without thinking about it. All I can say is that even the trouble area's become BBS in 3 passes with this razor. (I don't mean to say you have bad technique or anything, it often happens that a razor is absolutely top notch for one user and just so so for another)
No I think my technique has a lot to be desired as I'm not that good but getting better. If anything the razor has helped as I'm able to go in different directions without the fear of tugging away or nicks.
I shall be pulling my face in all directions next time !!
Don't go too mad with pulling - you only need to gently lift the skin that sits just below the jaw enough so that it pops up onto the jawbone. I'd suggest not pulling anywhere else given that you seem to be getting fairly close otherwise.
Minipeace said:chrisbell said:Minipeace said:Snuff said:chrisbell said:I sometimes struggle with the area just under my jaw. My solution is to pull the skin upwards slightly so that it sits on the jawbone instead of under it.
Chrisbell has a good point, didn't think of mentioning this as I'm so used to stretching the skin from using straight razors that I do it without thinking about it. All I can say is that even the trouble area's become BBS in 3 passes with this razor. (I don't mean to say you have bad technique or anything, it often happens that a razor is absolutely top notch for one user and just so so for another)
No I think my technique has a lot to be desired as I'm not that good but getting better. If anything the razor has helped as I'm able to go in different directions without the fear of tugging away or nicks.
I shall be pulling my face in all directions next time !!
Don't go too mad with pulling - you only need to gently lift the skin that sits just below the jaw enough so that it pops up onto the jawbone. I'd suggest not pulling anywhere else given that you seem to be getting fairly close otherwise.
Cheers
Glad you told me that as I would not doubt gone for the face lift type pull.
Garbe said:Snuff said:I got mine yesterday and this one is a great shaver, the first model just didn't shave at all. 3 passes on the face, no touch ups needed, couldn't be more BBS, two passes on the head same result. For me it shaves just as close after 3 passes as my R41 but in a very smooth way, I used a Feather blade btw. Very happy with it.
Now this is really interesting, as you've used the as-d1
Minipeace said:Just tried the old pull the skin up and its maybe a touch better buts still a little rough. The rest of me is smooth so its just those areas either side that need working on.
I even pulled my Mach3 out and ran over the areas after i had shaved with the feather and that made no difference.
Perhaps I'm being too fussy on those areas and I've never noticed them in the past before switching to a DE. Pretty damn pleased though, very comfortable shave.
I'm thinking I've found the razor that suits me
chrisbell said:Minipeace said:Just tried the old pull the skin up and its maybe a touch better buts still a little rough. The rest of me is smooth so its just those areas either side that need working on.
I even pulled my Mach3 out and ran over the areas after i had shaved with the feather and that made no difference.
Perhaps I'm being too fussy on those areas and I've never noticed them in the past before switching to a DE. Pretty damn pleased though, very comfortable shave.
I'm thinking I've found the razor that suits me
Sounds as though it's an area where you'll have to accept a bit of roughness for now. Once you get to the stage of being an experienced DE shaver, you might want to try a bit of blade buffing or J-hooking in that area.:icon_razz:
Garbe said:The area just under the jaw for me gets BBS once lifted/flattened by making faces and doing a xtg pass.
That bit would grow back quickest on my beard.
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