What did we learn from our last shaves?

Gentlemen, from my last shave...

I learned that the MTO/VDH/Weishi 9306 is a capable and easy to use razor.

 

What did I learn?

Once I think I have this shaving thing down, I learn something new.

Tonight I didn't feel like doing the usual buffing on the jawline and throat, like I usually do trying to chase BBS, and just stopped and accepted a DFS.

However after applying aftershave I realized I was BBS. What the.....?

Still learning.

 

I think I'm learning that I'm not as fond of my 37c as I once thought. Good amount of irritation today and the shave wasn't that close. Going back to my shimmed NEW tomorrow.

 

Remember that combination of razor and blade and you might have found what works best for you!

 

I'm learning I either have terrible form with the schick eversharp SE or I don't know, but this is the third time I had major all over irritation and that was from with the grain one pass only. Thanks for the opportunity @Shotwell, but I believe I'll have to PIF it along soon. On the other hand, I am really digging the boar brush Eric PIF'ed me.

At first I wasn't sure. It was super hard and reeked. Now, no smell and it is soft. I plan on using it everyday for a week or so just to get the hang of it.

 

Yeah, the boar brush definitely breaks in over time. I used mine for all of November and it has broken in nicely and no longer stinks.

I have to say, I'm with you on the SEs. I know some people swear by them but I have never had an SE or injector shave that I liked. Even the Ever-Rrady, which I *want* to like, because it is so cool-looking.

 

I know what u mean. The razor looks wicked cool, but man it does some damage.

 

Same here. I have a bullet tip and a shovel head. I got a couple of decent shaves with the bullet tip, followed by a couple of very bad shaves. I got two very bad shaves with the shovel head. I set them aside for a few weeks, and I plan to give them another go next week when I have some time off of work to really go slow and pay attention to the angles and pressure.

 

You might try the SE version of "riding the cap." While keeping the head flat to the surface you are shaving, apply slight pressure to the heel while barely raising the toe. It is a little like popping a wheelie on a bike, but you maintain contact throughout. It creates a deflection and "skin wave." I don't shave my dome, so you are on your own there!

Remember, this little piece of un-asked-for advice is worth exactly 3.14159 times what you paid for it! Good luck!

 

That the Schick Krona is still an extremely mild (maybe too mild) razor for me... But mine's a 1966 birth year so stays in the den.....

 

I use this technique. It works well for me.

 

I use this technique also. I found that just letting the weight of the razor do the work wasn't working for me, so I apply pressure but mostly to the head of the razor. I like your description of letting it ride the "skin wave"... which is really what it does!

 

Riding the cap, and removing pressure from the comb or bar creates that skin wave. I don't even try to describe the amount of pressure that I can apply without causing issues...it was the missing piece in my technique.

 

Today: Not a thing

 

Evidentally I learned a new SE technique to try. Thanks guys, I'd never heard that recommendation before. All I've ever heard is head against the face then tilt just a tiny bit.

 

This was my entry into DE and it was super easy to learn with, even for head shaving. I'll keep it around even though I've moved on to a 34c and soon, a Cadet.

 

I learned that I can go N-S then S-N on my neck without irritation using my Aristocrat. Usually I have to go diagonal.

 

Thanks for the advice! I will try this technique with my new Mongoose SE.

 

After my second day using the Wm. Neumann & Co Signature 1907 soap I need to load my brush a bit longer and add a bit more water.

 

I learned that maybe I do like a shorter handle, but maybe need something a little heavier. While my Fatboy has become my favorite, it is away being cleaned up and repaired right now, so I'm using the NEW LC. I decided today to try to simulate the weight and handle length of the Fatboy by pairing my NEW LC with my EJ DE89 Handle. I liked the added weight, but the angle felt all wrong. I will try to confirm by going back to my Bar Handle tomorrow.