It’s not for everyone but a good tradesmen never blames his tools.Hmmmmm it's not for everyone I suppose.
Guns n AmmoMaybe there's a cartridge forum you could join?
Ratty
Sorry i don’t get itI can understand the OP's frustration I think. I felt a bit like that when I first switched from DE's to straights and couldn't get the hang of it for a long time. All I would say is that with effort and perseverance comes attainment. Throwing superior tools away because you're not able to use them yet isn't the way to improve.
I have just stumbled upon this post and found it very interesting; I also tried and failed miserably with DE shaving. I tried for 2/3 months using a R41TWIST MÜHLE TRADITIONAL Chrome 'Twist' Safety Razor (Open Comb) and was forever getting cuts etc
Good point SS; I just went for what I thought to be the best and thought after time I would be able to master it, but I was wrong. I did not want to buy one razor after another. Similar to when I started motor cycling, I went straight to a high powered machine and just took it steady and it worked out well. I may at some stage get a plastic Wilkinson Sword razor and perhaps give it another go at some stage; but notwithstanding all of the cuts I sustained, the bulk of the razor meant that I could rarely get to the difficult to get to parts around the nose area (as previously stated). There is however no way I am blaming the tools, just my ineptitude and my need to get a shave done as quickly as possible.I'm just curious, where on earth did you get the advice to start of with an R41?? Honestly, it's like putting a set of 'L' plates on a Ferrari! There are many experienced shavers that wouldn't dream of using this razor, known as, 'the beast'! It is a very aggressive razor, (which I have 2 variants) and treat each with respect, but gives one of the finest shaves possible.
However, I only got them after a couple of years learning to shave.
If I were you, I'd keep all the stuff you have, brushes, soaps etc, and try again with a decent razor suitable for someone to learn proper technique from scratch, before ever contemplating an R41!
I know that this is stating the obvious, but has Ratty noticed the title of this particular forum.Maybe there's a cartridge forum you could join?
Ratty
Should that read "Stubble upon it"!?!Yes, I restarted it on Wednesday; just happened to stumble upon it.
More than using ... actively enjoying!Isn't @pjgh use carts at the moment?
I found a stash of Mach3 and first generation Fusion5 cartridges, so thought ... "why not?".Apologies pjgh but please would you mind confirming which particuar cartridge system you are currently using.
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