Hello TSD
YAY! I did it! My first "real" straight shave. 2 passes with the knife, no DE touchups - and I live to tell the tale
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This is what I used today for my 4th straight shave ever:
- Stirling Glastonbury
- Whipped Dog HM Badger
- Gold Dollar 208
- Tüff sensitiv Rasierwasser
The guy I bought this razor from obviously knows what he's doing. Very sharp and a pleasure to use - this cheap chinese blade is definitely worth the 20 € I paid for it! From the first stroke I realized: This thing is sharper than the "Gaelic" I used before. No pulling and tugging, just clean, pleasant cutting. The first pass WTG went so well that I decided to go XTG with the knife as well.
I still have to figure out the best way to hold the razor for neck shaving though. And it seems that for going XTG it might be best to use the right hand on the left side of the face and vice versa. It definitely took me a while though - could have finished 2 DE shaves in the same amount of time
But I guess I'll have plenty of time to practice.
After these two passes my face is by no means BBS, I wouldn't even call it a DFS, but it definitely is socially acceptable. No cuts, virtually no irritation. The AS did not burn at all on my cheeks, just a little bit on my neck.
I think now I have to have find someone who sharpens my other razor properly, so I can use that as well. Oh - and I already have a third straight incoming - a 5/8 wedge, because I wanted to try something different than full hollow.
Have a great day
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