OT- my life has been changed

Battleborn

@SGH, my friend,  you have changed my life. While at the barber for my haircut,  I decided to get a straight razor shaved as well. Best shave ever. Next thing you know I will be eating fried anus and cooking in the style of Dixie. 

northGAcock

Your bar is set low. (JKOC)

Dyal_SC

Lol, my wife cuts my hair. No way I’m letting her near my throat with a straight razor.

nolan8v

Lol!

SGH

Battleborn said:

@SGH, my friend,  you have changed my life. While at the barber for my haircut,  I decided to get a straight razor shaved as well. Best shave ever. Next thing you know I will be eating fried anus and cooking in the style of Dixie. 

There is nothing like a good straight shave my friend. Now you need to get where you can do it yourself.  

Legume

SGH said:

Battleborn said:

@SGH, my friend,  you have changed my life. While at the barber for my haircut,  I decided to get a straight razor shaved as well. Best shave ever. Next thing you know I will be eating fried anus and cooking in the style of Dixie. 

There is nothing like a good straight shave my friend. Now you need to get where you can do it yourself.  

Do they make long handled straight razors for backs?  Asking for a friend.

Carolina Q

I have a collection of very nice badger hair brushes (mostly Simpson and Kent), an assortment of English shaving creams and soaps and quite a number of DE razors (both vintage Gillettes and new ones) as well as several brands of DE blades. I even have a few straights, though I never could get the hang of those.

Lasted a couple of years until I came to my senses. What a PITA all that stuff is!! Went back to my Mach 3 and Barbasol and am quite content. BBS shaves in a fraction of the time. Warm lather applied with a brush is much nicer... but I've gotten over it!

northGAcock

Carolina Q said:

I have a collection of very nice badger hair brushes (mostly Simpson and Kent), an assortment of English shaving creams and soaps and quite a number of DE razors (both vintage Gillettes and new ones) as well as several brands of DE blades. I even have a few straights, though I never could get the hang of those.

Lasted a couple of years until I came to my senses. What a PITA all that stuff is!! Went back to my Mach 3 and Barbasol and am quite content. BBS shaves in a fraction of the time. Warm lather applied with a brush is much nicer... but I've gotten over it!

Says the guy who cooks his Za in the oven. I have come to the conclusion you are lazy 

Carolina Q

northGAcock said:

Carolina Q said:

I have a collection of very nice badger hair brushes (mostly Simpson and Kent), an assortment of English shaving creams and soaps and quite a number of DE razors (both vintage Gillettes and new ones) as well as several brands of DE blades. I even have a few straights, though I never could get the hang of those.

Lasted a couple of years until I came to my senses. What a PITA all that stuff is!! Went back to my Mach 3 and Barbasol and am quite content. BBS shaves in a fraction of the time. Warm lather applied with a brush is much nicer... but I've gotten over it!

Says the guy who cooks his Za in the oven. I have come to the conclusion you are lazy 

Depends on whether or not I consider it worth the effort. Pizza and shaving? Not so much. Though I have egged a few pies lately.

Hans61

@sgh what if one is prone to nasty razor burn what do you recommend?

SGH

Hans61 said:

@sgh what if one is prone to nasty razor burn what do you recommend?

That’s tough to answer without knowing your shaving set up and skin type. However the sharper the razor the better. It doesn’t pull and hang the skin. This is why I like Feather blades. Nothing is sharper. 
If you are getting severe burn try using an alum block after you shave followed by an alcohol free aftershave balm. Your problem will probably be resolved. 

Carolina Q

Hans61 said:

@sgh what if one is prone to nasty razor burn what do you recommend?

I would suggest experimenting with the angle at which the blade meets your face. Also, reduce the pressure. Make multiple passes. Do NOT try to remove it all in one pass. At least 3, the first with the grain.
 
LOL, or use a Mach 3.

Hans61

It can be wet or dry - my skin type is easily irritatable I suppose 

blasting

Battleborn said:

Best shave ever. Next I will be eating fried anus

I'd missed the connection until your post.  A close shave leads to the desire to consume anus.

I'll be keeping my beard, lol.

DoubleEgger

Wait until you get your hands on a Muhle R41

SGH

DoubleEgger said:

Wait until you get your hands on a Muhle R41

If he is having any type of skin issues he is a long way away from moving to the Muhle R41. It is an open comb razor. Some folks face simply can not tolerate an open comb razor. Especially those with sensitive skin. The big Muhle is simply to aggressive and has to much blade exposure. 
With that said, with a little patience most folks can work their way up to the Muhle in time. However, there are some folks who simply can not. No fault of their own. They just have skin that is to sensitive.  

Battleborn

blasting said:

Battleborn said:

Best shave ever. Next I will be eating fried anus

I'd missed the connection until your post.  A close shave leads to the desire to consume anus.

I'll be keeping my beard, lol.

The man was right about the awesomeness off a good straight razor shave, may he be onto something with his willingness to eat a good plate of anus.

Battleborn

northGAcock said:

Your bar is set low. (JKOC)

I'm just a simple man.

SGH

Battleborn said:

The man was right about the awesomeness off a good straight razor shave, may he be onto something with his willingness to eat a good plate of anus.

I’m really glad to hear that you enjoyed it. Buts it’s almost a given that anyone will like it if they would just try it. There is simply no comparison. 
With that said, if you learn to do it yourself, you can enjoy it twice a day or as often as you like. There is just something real rewarding about shaving with a straight. 

Lit

Carolina Q said:

I have a collection of very nice badger hair brushes (mostly Simpson and Kent), an assortment of English shaving creams and soaps and quite a number of DE razors (both vintage Gillettes and new ones) as well as several brands of DE blades. I even have a few straights, though I never could get the hang of those.

Lasted a couple of years until I came to my senses. What a PITA all that stuff is!! Went back to my Mach 3 and Barbasol and am quite content. BBS shaves in a fraction of the time. Warm lather applied with a brush is much nicer... but I've gotten over it!

I don’t even own a comb. The towel does my hair. I shave my nuts more than my face. 

DMW

Lit said:

Carolina Q said:

I have a collection of very nice badger hair brushes (mostly Simpson and Kent), an assortment of English shaving creams and soaps and quite a number of DE razors (both vintage Gillettes and new ones) as well as several brands of DE blades. I even have a few straights, though I never could get the hang of those.

Lasted a couple of years until I came to my senses. What a PITA all that stuff is!! Went back to my Mach 3 and Barbasol and am quite content. BBS shaves in a fraction of the time. Warm lather applied with a brush is much nicer... but I've gotten over it!

I don’t even own a comb. The towel does my hair. I shave my nuts more than my face. 

I wouldn't use a straight razor for that, but that's just me...

Carolina Q

Forget all this nonsense. Just get the Philips Body Groom. Works everywhere... apparently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsbXwzqlqsU

Eggcelsior

Hans61 said:

@sgh what if one is prone to nasty razor burn what do you recommend?

Always shave with the grain using light pressure. Also, look into Tend Skin. That stuff is magic for me.

So was stopping shaving and just keeping a short beard.

Eoin

Hans61 said:

@sgh what if one is prone to nasty razor burn what do you recommend?

I used to get a lot of razor rash using canned foam and disposable razors.

You need an accurately mounted sharp blade and good soap.

The blades on disposables are not very sharp and moulded into plastic. On a DE razor, the blade is securely and accurately clamped.

Different DE razors have different characteristics. I have a Feather DE razor, which is fairly mild compared to @sgh's Muhle.

Be aware of hair growth direction as well, if you have areas of hair on the neck growing upwards, you might be going against the grain on the first pass, which will cause irritation.

lousubcap

@Hans61 Nice rig right there.  Been using Norelco electrics for over 50 years (yup, old here!).

baychilla

SGH said:

DoubleEgger said:

Wait until you get your hands on a Muhle R41

If he is having any type of skin issues he is a long way away from moving to the Muhle R41. It is an open comb razor. Some folks face simply can not tolerate an open comb razor. Especially those with sensitive skin. The big Muhle is simply to aggressive and has to much blade exposure. 
With that said, with a little patience most folks can work their way up to the Muhle in time. However, there are some folks who simply can not. No fault of their own. They just have skin that is to sensitive.  

Is a Merkur 34c a good starter?

Eoin

baychilla said:

SGH said:

DoubleEgger said:

Wait until you get your hands on a Muhle R41

If he is having any type of skin issues he is a long way away from moving to the Muhle R41. It is an open comb razor. Some folks face simply can not tolerate an open comb razor. Especially those with sensitive skin. The big Muhle is simply to aggressive and has to much blade exposure. 
With that said, with a little patience most folks can work their way up to the Muhle in time. However, there are some folks who simply can not. No fault of their own. They just have skin that is to sensitive.  

Is a Merkur 34c a good starter?

That was my first DE razor and it was a good introduction to DE shaving. The Feather DE definitely shaves better - closer, less irritation and fewer nicks - but is in a different price bracket. I used the Merkur for about 5 years before upgrading, wished I had done so sooner to be honest as you can feel the difference straight away.

Philly35

I use the Gillette razor with the fusion blades. I shave dry with no soap or cream. Sometimes I might wet the blade. 

SGH

baychilla said:

SGH said:

DoubleEgger said:

Wait until you get your hands on a Muhle R41

If he is having any type of skin issues he is a long way away from moving to the Muhle R41. It is an open comb razor. Some folks face simply can not tolerate an open comb razor. Especially those with sensitive skin. The big Muhle is simply to aggressive and has to much blade exposure. 
With that said, with a little patience most folks can work their way up to the Muhle in time. However, there are some folks who simply can not. No fault of their own. They just have skin that is to sensitive.  

Is a Merkur 34c a good starter?

Yes, it is a good razor. With that said, an adjustable razor such as the Merkur Futur and the Parker Variant are even better. Why? You can turn the aggressiveness up and down. When you first start shaving you can turn them way down to a very mild setting. As you get accustomed to it you can start turning up the aggressiveness.  
The Merkur Future is a very aggressive razor it’s self when set on its highest setting. It’s still a few steps behind the wicked Muhle R41, however it’s still more aggressive than most want when used on its highest setting. 
It I was forced for some reason to only own one razor, it would be either the Merkur Futur or the Parker Variant due to the flexibility that they both offer. I’m sure that most are surprised that I didn’t pick the coveted Muhle R41. The reason that I didn’t is the day will come that I simply want be able to use the Muhle due to its aggression. Right now the Muhle is certainly my pick and daily driver. But as I get older and older that will certainly change. 

Carolina Q

You don't need to spend a lot to get an adjustable razor. Gillette used to make them and I found several at local antique shops. Don't remember, but probably just a few dollars each. These aren't mine, but like mine...

Botch

"DE" is what?