Novice Straight Razor Question
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This one has my name on it http://www.revisor-solingen.de/index.php/en/razors/rarities/r-0216-detail
... No really, it does
... No really, it does
A very useful thread as I think I am going to buy another better quality razor than I have as a newbie to learn off. Looking at the advice here its either http://www.revisor-solingen.de/index.php/en/razors/revisor/5-8 or http://rasiermesser-manufaktur.de/en/oxid/oxid-oxid-2/ or is there anything else suggested for a starting razor. Is there a particular material blade that would be more forgiving to stropping etc?
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A Harder Carbon Steel SR Like the Gold Dollar as an Example Perhaps Needs a Few Extra Laps than Milder Steel SRs when Stropping Sometimes..Its Not an Issue..Other than that as far as Stropping Goes that's about it in My Experience..
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If I had it to do all over again I'd...
Really. Start with a Feather Straight or even better one of its cheaper clones and the Feather ProGuard blade. You'll safely learn what a good straight should be able to do without slicing yourself up! Once you have your technique down you can start the on the path to ruination with the old style straights.
Remember .. It's not only learning the shaving technique but the maintenance too. The Feather clone route is the easiest way to start.
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Really. Start with a Feather Straight or even better one of its cheaper clones and the Feather ProGuard blade. You'll safely learn what a good straight should be able to do without slicing yourself up! Once you have your technique down you can start the on the path to ruination with the old style straights.
Remember .. It's not only learning the shaving technique but the maintenance too. The Feather clone route is the easiest way to start.
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This sounds interesting to me, I have tried several shaves now, stumbling at certain places across the face but I am also wary if I am messing up the blade with poor stropping. So at times I have wondered when the blade is pulling a lot if I have not stropped correctly or if my technique is to blame and like you say this is straight with training wheels In terms of technique that you would be learning would there be a difference between using a shavette with a problade and straight razor?
In terms of technique that you would be learning would there be a difference between using a shavette with a problade and straight razor?
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Night & Day..There is a Big Difference with a Traditional SR..Two Different Animals..This sounds interesting to me, I have tried several shaves now, stumbling at certain places across the face but I am also wary if I am messing up the blade with poor stropping. So at times I have wondered when the blade is pulling a lot if I have not stropped correctly or if my technique is to blame and like you say this is straight with training wheels
Billy
Thank you. I have been doing a lot of reading last couple of hours and realise now that I have a straight its better to learn from that. Seems lot more horror stories on the shavette. I was just intrigued as the non stropping was one less variable on why I cant shave properly My wife decided to buy me a present for my new suicide venture with straight razors and got me a vintage HG Long 5/8th http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172268584783?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I will try and be a bit more careful on stropping. Has anyone come across one of these? Are they good?
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Well..If You are Using a Pro Guard Blade..I Would Dump it..Horrid things..Its a Learning Curve to use a Shavette or an SR..It Wont Happen Overnight..
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If its Shave Ready as He Says then it Will be a Lovely Shaver..
My wife decided to buy me a present for my new suicide venture with straight razors and got me a vintage HG Long 5/8th http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172268584783?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I will try and be a bit more careful on stropping. Has anyone come across one of these? Are they good?
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if you want to shave with a shavette or SR you have to accept that you will nick yourself now and again, but no worse than you would with a DE, SR's are a little more forgiving than shavettes,IMO, but not so much that a novice would notice.Its a Learning Curve to use a Shavette or an SR..It Wont Happen Overnight..