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    That's what I want to get to Bob, just a good clean shave from shower to out the door. But I think a trip down preparation way is not a bad thing. After all, all of the arts I have been involved with require prep and knowledge and experience.
    I'm ready to do my next SR shave (now that the wounds have healed) and I'm looking at in a very different way than I did when I first blasted on to this sight with a little bit of a snarky attitude. I'm actually thinking of developing a device that may help newbies with the proper angle and such until they get it down.
    Thanks to you and Glen, edhewitt and Laurens for sticking with me!
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    I see a lot of different razor styles out there...rounded, spike, curved, dimpled, etc. What are the differences and how proficient must one be to use them all and is it important?
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    The main practical differences between a round point and a square point are:
    - Round point is gentler and comes in handy in slightly hollow faces/necks, a square point will easily give you a cut
    - Square point is more precise, if you want to shave around a goatee or something, round point makes that harder

    Other than that, it is mostly a matter of taste. Arguably, a French point allows the user a little more view of the skin than other points. A barber's notch is speculated to be handy for single-handed opening by catching it on a breast pocket.

    If you buy a square/French/Spanish point, remember that the point is much much sharper than you think it is. In the beginning, try using the center of the blade rather than the toe to prevent cutting your face. You can also ask the seller to mute or dull the point, at the disadvantage that it can also not be used for precise trimming.
    I want a lather whip

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    Then you have straight or smiling blades, I have found a smile helps on my neck, but a straight blade is better (slightly) on my face, but overall I prefer the smile.
    Though really mine is more curved than smiling, but anyway you get the idea.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Both of mine are straight and sharp. But I see your point in having a curved or smiling blade...more workable. Maybe I'll graduate to one once I get the basics down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by foldedandhoned View Post
    Both of mine are straight and sharp. But I see your point in having a curved or smiling blade...more workable. Maybe I'll graduate to one once I get the basics down.
    Its definately worth sticking to one blade at first I Think, that way you remove one variable, I have 2 very similar razors that both shave slightly differently from each other, that sort of thing adds a bit of frustration in addition to the variance.
    Bread and water can so easily become tea and toast

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    Yea, it's like learning the rules. First you learn them, then you can break them.
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