Why did I ever switch.

So I've decided to throw away my dollar shave club razor and go back to my double edge safety razor. And throw away my pump shaving cream and go back using my Geo Trumper Spanish leather shaving cream... Taking it back to the ways of our grandfathers.

What do you guys prefer? Multi razor VS. safety and DE razors

 

Well I've invested so much money into a hobby that I absolutely love, I'll never ever use a cartridge razor again.

 

Safety razors.

 

You're asking the wrong crowd. If you've read even a dozen posts you know the majority here are safety razor, soap/cream and brush users.

 

Better question for the newbie section I guess

 

It's a little bit like posting on welovedogs.com asking if they prefer cats or dogs

 

Welcome.

Straight razors and DE safety razors.

 

Yup.

By the way, dogs.

 

Dogs...razors...some of us here like @Darkbulb merge both interests and use dog razors.

 

So which is it?

 

And some of us just shave dogs.

 

DE Safety razors with a dash of Artist Club and kamisori.

 

well i often feel and say, "i feel like i was born 50-60 years late" and this is another reason for it....shaving (or common shaving today)is yet another thing that has somehow gotten WORSE in recent years......havent taken the plunge into straight razors yet (though i feel that one is knocking on the door for me) but DE is where its at.....funny thing is, ever since ive been converted and i talk to others about it, they are ALWAYS very very interested....if you havent tried it out, give it a shot...and welcome to the den

 

Definitely DE. It's how I first started shaving when I was 13 and the few times I've tried cartridge razors.....ugh, just does not work for me. Plus, I defy you to find an aerosol foam that smells as good as Stirling shave soaps. It just cant be done I say!!!! lol
I would like to get back into using a straight too though, as soon as I can get another one. I hope it's like riding a bike. You know, the once you've learned it's easy after a long time away from it. Not the part where you wind up frustrated and covered in bandaids........

 

From a man that uses dog blades

 

I am just here for the 8pm meetings. They have cookies sometimes.

 

There you go with the cookies in public again!!!!! @Darkbulb just got the alert and now we have to hide them again.

 

I prefer using a safety razor rather than a multiblade cartridge system. It is not that all cartridge razors give bad shaves, it is just that the safety razor gives me closer, more comfortable shaves. My take is that razor selection should be based on performance and price. A safety razor and double edge blades win on both counts. Would I switch back to a multiblade cartridge razor? In a heartbeat, but only if it gave better shaves than a safety razor and the cartridges were reasonably priced. Until hell freezes over, I will stick with the safety razor.