@Steve G. Sorry to be late for the party. Welcome. When you get tired of the 2 sided stuff check out the Single Edge and Injector razors. Some of us think they are much better. Mostly Canadians seem to think that I notice.
I don't hunt, but Mastigouche wildlife reserve is quite a nice place for hiking. Been there a couple of times. And yes, we do talk funny...
I thought so, too. Passed up a couple Schick Injectors when I first got started gathering razors. Then Chris @Bama Samurai passed me a Type J-1 to try. Turns out they are great razors, and they look good, too. Then Tony did a Pass Around with a razor he built in a cave, with a bunch of... No, wait... That was Tom @twhite, in his garage. I don't know if he used scraps. But he designed and built an Injector. It's very pretty and shaves great, too! Enjoy your DE's for now. Stick around long enough and we'll have you trying an injector or some other SE razor. May tempt you to the Dark Side. Straight razors are the ultimate single edge razor.
Welcome to The Shave Den Steve. I'll give you 6 months before you'll be an SE guy. Check out the Injector & SE Party !!! thread and it may be sooner than that.
We'll see about the Injectors and SE... Still have to master my Double Edge. Getting better at it every day...
Steve, I don't think I ever tried a SE but I can say this - I love my 1950's Super Speed. It's a fantastic, mild razor which gives me great shaves every time!
to TSD @Steve G I hope you enjoy it here, a great bunch of people with lots of info. Have you tried a blade sample pack? Just because a blade gets a lot of good feedback from other shavers doesn't mean it's a good blade for you. You may be surprised at how different blades can feel and work on your face. The more different blades you try in the beginning the better IMO. Keep at it patience and practice will get you the best shaves of your life forever.
Oh! For sure I enjoy it here! To be quite honest, I did not think there was such a thing as a wet shaving community. I wish I had found this place years ago... I have not tried a sample pack of blades yet. Probably my next purchase... For now I am focusing my efforts on the Astra SP and it seems to work well on my face, but I only get 2 shaves out of a blade. Not a problem for me. I have been wet shaving for a little over 2 weeks now and I am getting consistent DFS to BBS shaves with little to no irritation each time. The irritation being located in my neck area only. Which is my problem area (even with the electric razor). All in all, I am extremely happy with my progress and I totally enjoy it. I never thought I would say this before. Shaving was just a daily chore with the electric razor, now it is something I am looking forward to.
