I'll tell you now, I use a Rockwell on plate 2 and I really don't know if I will ever go past this. I shave every 24 hours so there is a short amount of growth to sheer off: What's the point in going more aggressive? I've tried plate 3, and the shave is no better on a day's growth - it's not more efficient, but it sure causes more pain as it removes plenty of skin unnecessarily.
This leaves my potential RAD in a bit of a conundrum, because logically most nice/fancy/hype razors are marketed to those who demand an aggressive razor. I appreciate many of these now come with an incomprehensible number of options for the blade gap, but what if you purchase one that's not right for you? You are still buying relatively blind other than the very helpful best efforts of others who own the razor already and can give you a yard-stick measure of comparison to the aggressiveness of something else you might have experience with.
In my limited time DE shaving I've spent way too much time hanging around forums and blogs soaking up what knowledge I can. One common theme seems to be that more aggression in a razor is a rite-of-passage for the developing shaver. There is a definite undercurrent of less aggressive being for noobs and the R41 (and Rockwell plate 6), etc. being only suitable for true pros, and this seems to egg-on people to rise through the "ranks" for no sensible reason.
I'll tell you now, I use a Rockwell on plate 2 and I really don't know if I will ever go past this. I shave every 24 hours so there is a short amount of growth to sheer off: What's the point in going more aggressive? I've tried plate 3, and the shave is no better on a day's growth - it's not more efficient, but it sure causes more pain as it removes plenty of skin unnecessarily.
This leaves my potential RAD in a bit of a conundrum, because logically most nice/fancy/hype razors are marketed to those who demand an aggressive razor. I appreciate many of these now come with an incomprehensible number of options for the blade gap, but what if you purchase one that's not right for you? You are still buying relatively blind other than the very helpful best efforts of others who own the razor already and can give you a yard-stick measure of comparison to the aggressiveness of something else you might have experience with.
Anybody know where I'm coming from with this? Am I just being a soft-lad?
In my limited time DE shaving I've spent way too much time hanging around forums and blogs soaking up what knowledge I can. One common theme seems to be that more aggression in a razor is a rite-of-passage for the developing shaver. There is a definite undercurrent of less aggressive being for noobs and the R41 (and Rockwell plate 6), etc. being only suitable for true pros, and this seems to egg-on people to rise through the "ranks" for no sensible reason.
I'll tell you now, I use a Rockwell on plate 2 and I really don't know if I will ever go past this. I shave every 24 hours so there is a short amount of growth to sheer off: What's the point in going more aggressive? I've tried plate 3, and the shave is no better on a day's growth - it's not more efficient, but it sure causes more pain as it removes plenty of skin unnecessarily.
This leaves my potential RAD in a bit of a conundrum, because logically most nice/fancy/hype razors are marketed to those who demand an aggressive razor. I appreciate many of these now come with an incomprehensible number of options for the blade gap, but what if you purchase one that's not right for you? You are still buying relatively blind other than the very helpful best efforts of others who own the razor already and can give you a yard-stick measure of comparison to the aggressiveness of something else you might have experience with.
Anybody know where I'm coming from with this? Am I just being a soft-lad?
Why do we always get members split into two groups on here,
1. Those who believe it is worth trying an aggressive razor "because it might give you a better shave"
2. Those who will tell you a Tech gives the same shave (true)... but follow it up with "some razors are just too aggressive to use everyday."
If the cap is on your face with the blade touching your skin, it makes not one jot of difference to the quality of shave how wide the gap is. The gap is not on your face. The gap does not shave your hair.
It's true that poor technique may cause more damage with a razor sporting a bigger gap. It's true that the tech may forgive small errors in technique, although you can still cut yourself. But neither will give you a better shave. And with good technique neither will be the cause of a poor shave.
It doesn't matter. I understand your point that other factors are in play but I don't care about them. They still won't make any difference to the shave.The idea that how aggressive a razor is is just down to blade gap is a total fallacy.
There does seem to be, I can use a fire axe, or, my technique is so good I can shave with a rizla.
Find which suits you best is the true path.
You'd need more than one to shut Michael Gove up.I can think of better things to use a Rizla for
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