Just to check have you got the razor assembled correctly it sounds like you may have put the base plate the wrong way round when you put the blade in..
make sure it looks like the pic when assembled..View attachment 37438
Something of interest.I received my Edwin Jagger DE89 this morning and attempted my first DE shave.
I was extremely wary about this "new" technology and the possibility of slashing my face up, but I didn't have this problem - I had a situation where no matter what I did I could not get it to cut. Before anyone asks, I did remember to put the blade in first, an Astra SP, which looks lined up properly and it will shave hair from my arm.
I tried a variety of angles with no joy but didn't want to start applying pressure to try and force it into the skin to cut.
I had to give up and shave using my regular cartridge razor.
My face hair is course, though I can't say I've anything to compare it to what with me not fondling other men's faces so it may be standard. With cartridge razors I had to stick to those with 4 blades or under because the higher blade count carts wouldn't cut at all and glided over my face doing nothing like the safety razor seems to be doing.
Any tips?
A daft idea, but maybe you are trying to shave at an angle where the blade is not touching your face!
It's not a daft idea at all, that's exactly what the problem maybe...Very good point.A daft idea, but maybe you are trying to shave at an angle where the blade is not touching your face!
Thanks. Have definitely got the baseplate on the right way... It will shave my arm hair (fine hair). Maybe I applied too much shave cream as it didn't lather like the canned gel I've used all these years.
Doesn't sound like you need tips.I received my Edwin Jagger DE89 this morning and attempted my first DE shave.
I was extremely wary about this "new" technology and the possibility of slashing my face up, but I didn't have this problem - I had a situation where no matter what I did I could not get it to cut. Before anyone asks, I did remember to put the blade in first, an Astra SP, which looks lined up properly and it will shave hair from my arm.
I tried a variety of angles with no joy but didn't want to start applying pressure to try and force it into the skin to cut.
I had to give up and shave using my regular cartridge razor.
My face hair is course, though I can't say I've anything to compare it to what with me not fondling other men's faces so it may be standard. With cartridge razors I had to stick to those with 4 blades or under because the higher blade count carts wouldn't cut at all and glided over my face doing nothing like the safety razor seems to be doing.
Any tips?
You are using the wrong angle. Or you didn't actually touch the razor to your face?
That is shaving at a steep angle. Mantic59 demonstrates shaving at a neutral angle and I feel his videos are better. The blade angle to the skin needs to be nearer 30 degrees for maximum blade exposure with the DE89.Here's another great video :
just a quick comment.
1st and second pass is about reduction only. I often think that without a ATG pass i would be no better off if i hadn't bothered at all lol.
For me, The first two passes are in fact preparation for the final ATG pass which does the heavy lifting with regards to getting BBS.
Don't be thinking that you should be DFS after pass two! (Although some may actually achieve that)
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