Hello! Newbie from the bay area!

Discussion in 'Welcome Center' started by Smooth Operator, Sep 26, 2017.

  1. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Get it right ... apples. Also kidding
     
  2. ColtJustice

    ColtJustice Well-Known Member

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  3. MR41

    MR41 Well-Known Member

    Welcome from Alabama!
     
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  4. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Welcome to The Shave Den!
     
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  5. LuvWetShavin

    LuvWetShavin Well-Known Member

    Welcome aboard and enjoy!
     
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  6. Smooth Operator

    Smooth Operator Active Member

    I'm getting 2 shaves a blade. I shave my entire body. I'm using Gillette Silver Blue blades. I have tried several in a sample pack and those were best for me. I have a pack of Feathers coming. Excited to try them.
     
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  7. Smooth Operator

    Smooth Operator Active Member

    I didn't think your question was strange. It's cool. It's a shaving question. That's fine with me! Man, I wanna try Polsilvers now!
     
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  8. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    Blade life will increase as your technique naturally improves over time. It's related to angle and pressure. The difference in quality between those blades is negligible at best.
     
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  9. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    I've gotta admit I'm up to 4 blades tried so far - Astra SP, Polsilver SI, Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow and Gillette Nacet, and I'm really struggling to pick a favourite. They all work. And well.

    Edit: with regard to lifespan, I chuck em all after 3 shaves.
     
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  10. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    You'll eventually reach a point where blades don't matter much. I personally feel that sampling blades as a newbie is a waste of both time and money. It's akin to a novice golfer sampling club sets without knowing how to hit the ball correctly.
     
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  11. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Two shaves per blade is no slouch. Gillette Silver Blues are great blades, but Polsilvers are my favorites.

    BTW glad to see your still on TSD ... hadn't seen you around; new shaver often give interesting input and ideas.
     
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  12. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    Yeah I'm finding spending more time with each razor that I can pick favourites, but even then when I have bad shaves I can usually tell you what I did to cause them
     
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  13. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    Bay area...Matagorda or Galveston?
     
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  14. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Her hint a while back... ;)
     
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  15. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    Musta missed that one. Mighty purdy bridge, though.
     
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  16. AlDm

    AlDm Well-Known Member

    Greetings from Sunny Siberia!
    I do not speak English, so I'm laconic))).
     
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  17. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

  18. Marine68

    Marine68 Well-Known Member

    Welcome aboard !!!! "Who Loves Ya Baby"
     

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