Hi from Gloucestershire

Rubbish Triathlete said:

Welcome. I hated the EJ89, not sure why. Life changed when I got a vintage Gillette Tech. And a PAA Bakelite slant. And about 40 others. Ahem.

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jimmyc said:

Ah the Gillette tech, the solution to how many razors do I need.

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Rubbish Triathlete said:

Isn’t that n+1, where n is how many razors you already have?

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Paul L said:

Welcome along

Resist the urge to try multiple razors, soaps & creams and you'll stand a chance of not becoming a pauper like most of us here

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DeSelby said:

Lol

The Edwin Jagger was a moment of weakness, it was down to £15, and my Merkur is showing a few signs of wear, so...
Luckily, I have plenty of blades from the sampler so I've started the blade matching process over again. Really, I know I should stick to one blade and just work on technique

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DeSelby said:

Afternoon all.

Long time wet shaver here, but only started doing it properly last year. I've been using a Merkur travel razor for years but abusing the hell out of it - canned gel/foam, in the shower, and using the same blade for months, that sort of thing. Last year though I changed my routine to showering at night and found I had much more time to devote to shaving, so I got some Proraso white, a boar brush, and a blade sampler, and have been working on it. I've 'upgraded' to a cheap Edwin Jagger off Amazon and find I can get a really good shave if I work at it.

I'm considering a more efficient razor and maybe some slicker soap, but really I just need to work on my technique

Sorry for the rambling first post.

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Paul L said:

Can I recommend Astra (Green & Blue variants), and Voskhod blades for the Edwin Jagger razor - all three are well matched to it

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