Hello folks, I would just like to introduce myself. My name is Chris. I have been contemplating DE shaving for a while now. This weekend I decided to bite the bullet and I ordered an EJ DE89L, an EJ pure badger brush. I've been searching for helpful hints and tips. This site seems to have plenty of both so I figured I'd join in. I live on Long Island in NY.
to TSD wrfd306.... I'm glad you decided to join us "traditional wet shavers", soon your face will be glad you joined also.. As an EJ89 user myself I.M.O. you've picked a really good razor. It's not overly aggressive but is more than capable of giving you a smooth, irritation free BBS shave. I hope you enjoy it here as much asI do.....
Welcome! Have fun with the new stuff! My first razor was basically the same the same one you've got. It's a great one to learn with so far for me.
Since you are new to the Double Edge world, here is the advice I received when I started with a DE and so I freely give it to new users. The most important things in shaving are, your skin and technique. All other things fall in line behind those two things and to support them. Since the skin is a given fixed item, the next major item is technique. It is called THE 30 DAY RULE. THE 30 DAY RULE is as follows: Find a razor, then a blade that will not cause issues with your skin (that may take a few different blades in a sampler pack to find a suitable choice or it maybe the first out of the gate) and select a soap or cream that is easy to generate good lather. Once you find those, and it may take a couple of weeks to find this combination, order a quantity of that blade enough for 30 days, and then spend 30 days using nothing else until you build up your technique. (Note that only one brand blade is used for 30 days after each blade in the sampler pack is tested to make the decision on the blade brand to use for 30 days.) The 30 day clock starts when you have the right blade for you. After 30 days, change one and only one variable and work for another week then change another after another week. At that point you should be able to make better decisions because your technique is now in place. This will help you to avoid buying too much gear and stuff too soon without having the technique down to enjoy it all. This really does work. Oh and one more thing ... Welcome to the Den. We know you'll fit right in. So grab yourself a comfy chair, and give our threads a spin! Burma Shave
I hope you enjoy traditional shaving as much as we do. It's something that takes a little bit of trial and error before you can reap the benefits. I hope you enjoy your journey as much as I'm enjoying mine. TSD will help guide you from start to finish.
It is amazing, I never thought there would be so much info and passion about and for shaving on the internet. When I first started researching this I figured, "ahh, there's gotta be a couple instructional videos on you tube......." This is great!
Welcome! You're gonna love it! I recommend looking at the tutorials by mantic59 on youtube, especially for the technique tips.
