I started shaving with a Trac II and over the years the number of blades increased and my shaves got worse. About 7 years ago I bought the 5 blade...
I did, and it was indeed Shave Ready. I went with his Sight Unseen option. That means he'll send you a razor of unspecified manufacturer that will...
Huh. I like shaving after a good stiff drink...;)
Thanks for the reply, and for the great advice! I left well enough alone last night but I’ll be going with the DE (a 1966 Gillette SS... my birth...
Welcome to the Dark Side as we call it. If the razor feels grabby it likely needs to be honed. Even a good honer will miss one once in a while...
Plus the others listed are pretty nice to and shave ready.
Solid advice. :happy088:
Whipped Dog (Larry) doesn't have his Sight Unseen straight razors listed right now. Contacting him through his website, you might ask about them....
Hi Willk , welcome to TSD. I use both DE and straights, I use a straight 80% of the time. Why 2 systems? Because it is fun. Straights require...
Well, you definitely went from one extreme to the other. You are now sporting some fine razors. I did like using the custom one I borrowed from you.
I started with a Whipped Dog 'sight unseen' and a Dovo, then under the influence of all the Sith Lords of this thread, I lost my mind. :sad027:
My best advice, I'm sorry if its not very helpful, is to buy a shave ready razor from gemstar or whipped dog. It's easier to learn to shave,...
:signs011: Assuming that you are thinking about buying a second razor (what I would do), I recommend that you seriously consider a "sight unseen...
...advice. Right now, all Ive got is a couple of Whipped Dog sight unseen razors, which came shave ready and have straight spines. Ive...
...add in that right now all Ive got are a couple Whipped Dog sight unseen razors. Ive told myself that Im not going to buy a really nice...
+1 for Whipped Dog. Larry, the owner of the company will correspond with you via email and discuss your wants and/or needs. The idea of a "Sight...
I wouldn't advocate attempting to learn straight razor shaving with the same razor being used to learn how to hone. There are just too many...
Like others recommended both @gssixgun and @HolyRollah will deliver a beautiful razor with a great edge. If you want to test the waters google...
20170814 Mon@2115 Straight Razor shave: 30 Prep: Stirling Bergamot Lavender Pre-Shave Oil Shaving Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Bowl: Fine...
:signs011: Stropping is easier than you think. You can get an excellent shave from both but the learning curve is a little bloodier on the...
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