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Tim

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Good Morning All

I have been reading a lot of the posts on here since last October when Paul from Connaught pointed me in this direction and I thought it was time to say hello.

I stumbled across DE shaving purely by accident whilst looking for boar hair brushes on the net. I had always assumed that the cartridge razor must have been an improvement over the DE razor due to the virtual disappearance from the high street of DE blades.

Having read a lot of advice on here and with help from Paul at Connaught I settled on the Merkur 34C and numerous soaps / creams / blades. I have been using the 34C since October and it has transformed my shaving experience. The shave is a vast improvement although my previous technique of aggressively scrapping against the grain from the outset could not have helped. Most pleasing has been the change from shaving being a chore to an enjoyable experience.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice, it has certainly sped up the learning process so far

Cheers

Tim
 
Tim said:
I had always assumed that the cartridge razor must have been an improvement over the DE razor due to the virtual disappearance from the high street of DE blades.
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As you are no doubt aware by now, this disappearance in favour of newfangled 'shaving systems' was a process driven entirely by patent expiration / monetary motives.
 
Hiya Tim. The 34C is a top razor. It's the one I started out with, and it's still my go-to razor.

henkverhaar said:
As you are no doubt aware by now, this disappearance in favour of newfangled 'shaving systems' was a process driven entirely by patent expiration / monetary motives.
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Yeah because DE shaving has saved me a fortune... :cry:
 
Thanks for the welcome

henkverhaar wrote:
As you are no doubt aware by now, this disappearance in favour of newfangled 'shaving systems' was a process driven entirely by patent expiration / monetary motives.
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Yeah because DE shaving has saved me a fortune...
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If I remember correctly it was Fido who said that part of the justification for taking up DE shaving was the potential savings. Like most people here I have already amassed a collection and more than spent any saving. My children also find it hilarious that I now spend more time in the bathroom than their mother :D

I am trying to sort out the hardware first before making too many changes to the routine although I have introduced a bit of a rotation amongst the soaps and creams. I will stick with the Merkur 34C, which I have found to be an excellent razor as I continue to narrow down my blade selection.

Welcome, you've been lurking on here for a while!

Have you seen Paul's other website (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://closeshave.org.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://closeshave.org.uk/</a><!-- m -->)? A great way to sample products.
Welcome, you've been lurking on here for a while!
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I have found it very useful learning from the experiences of people on here and the guides that have been put together, it must have saved years of trial and error.

I will definitely use the sample service that Paul provides. My original order of supplies included four tubs of Taylor’s cream which is a lot of cream to get through simply to try them out. I intend to try all the Taylor’s creams


Get stuck into the debates mate
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I will try to contribute but forgive me if I do not appear in writing too often as I am only just beginning

cheers

Tim
 
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