So - first shave with the Kropp then

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Leslie145 said:
Damn this site - I appear to have aquired SRAD...

...couple more straights on their way to me
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Erm I know the feeling, I have another on its way too..... Glad I'm not the only one.. [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE].

Jim
 
Nishy said:
hellofromme said:
Shavettes give vastly bigger snicks than straights IMHO.
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How do you come to this conclusion?
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I have to say this is my experience also. Not sure why, but my worst cuts by far we're from a cheap shavette that I used for travel. Strangely not from my Feather SS though and only from straights when I do something stupid, usually when edging my beard.
 
Stop Press.

XTG has now been added to the straight shaving experience!! WTG/XTG combo above the jawline gave me a near perfect BBS, so yesterday, DE razor only needed to finish off on the neck.
 
Re: RE: So - first shave with the Kropp then

Leslie145 said:
Stop Press.

XTG has now been added to the straight shaving experience!! WTG/XTG combo above the jawline gave me a near perfect BBS, so yesterday, DE razor only needed to finish off on the neck.
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Nice one! That xtg on the cheeks is something else, lawnmower esq. Go for the neck mate it isn't as scary as it looks/sounds, just map out that growth properly!
 
ATG achieved +++smug mode+++

Yesterday's straight shave was WTG all over, followed by XTG on the cheeks & ATG on the neck/throat - result? a DFS with no need to bring the DE out to finish off.

Me happy
 
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Leslie145 said:
Nishy said:
Nice one Jim! Your two others were posted Friday :)
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Cheers Avnish - given the issues you had, reckon they're shave-able??
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I put a short note inside the package which explains the two razors. One is shavable but as the edge is dented it may be advisable to try a test patch out first. I also threw in another razor for you to try out then send back please, gives a good indication of a shave ready razor honed by myself with a good edge.
 
Good going with the XTG, I am still playing catchup, wtg is pretty much automatic for me now, although parts of my neck still sometimes give me wake up calls. XTG is a whole different ball game for me. Time to watch some more videos on the XTG technique :p

I am sending my latest acquisition away for some needed work, and have my eye on a new straight (or 3) from the invisible edge. Also looking to add a 3in strop to my arsenal.

Nice one Leslie 145.

Jim
 
OK - first load of blood spilt & it was a s++t load... but not from the face.

Shave went even better than the last one - still DFS, still no need for DE cleanup anywhere & damned near BBS above the jawline.

However, on the last wipe of the blade on the towel, I must've lost focus for a split second - I am now wearing plasters on the tips of index & middle finger on the left hand; damn, that Kropp is sharp - deep cuts on both finger pads, claret everywhere, a huge amount of swearing & a very sympathetic wife "at least you know you're maintaining a good edge"
 
I know how that feels Leslie145, Cleaning my king cutter the other week, a lapse of concentration for a fraction of a second and the red stuff dripping out of my index finger tip. The teeth are sharp.

Jim
 
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