Thread: Need Help Deciding

Originally Posted by 10Pups

How are you going to use if you have to unwrap it everyday :<0) JK .... Enjoy

Haha, it is going to be pretty hard to keep my hands off of it until then. I can always put more time into researching proper technique!

Yup, as dmnc said, the whole letting the razor rest before stropping is bunk. Personally I strop (briefly - about 15 or so strokes) on linen then leather after shaving before putting the razor away. I have no idea if that has any effect on the quality of the edge as I strop fully before shaving, but I really don't care either as that isn't the reason I strop post-shave. For me it's all about being absolutely sure that there is no moisture lingering on or near the edge before it gets put away.

Originally Posted by MidnightMatador

Haha, it is going to be pretty hard to keep my hands off of it until then. I can always put more time into researching proper technique!

That is *never* a bad idea!

Enjoy your new razor and remember don't be in a hurry. It's a long and enjoyable road.

I just got done with my first shave! Not the most comfortable, but I imagine poor technique is to blame. There was some pulling, but the razor passed HHT...

Any thoughts on this?

Update from earlier.
When I touched up the shave with my DE, I purposely left an area on my left cheek untouched-up. I did 10 laps on the linen side and 20 on the leather. Now it appears as if the edge has a mirror finish, whereas before the first shave I could not see the edge. I lathered that one area on my cheek and put the blade flat against my skin. Then I slowly rotated the blade a few degrees and pulled the razor straight down.

All I can say is that I didn't even feel the edge on my skin! It took the hair off extremely clean, and that area is now almost BBS! I will continue to work on technique so I can achieve this result everywhere.

Answered your own question. Keep at it and you'll be having extremely good shaves all over soon. Remember to figure out direction your hair grows too, makes a huge difference.

Originally Posted by Cocy53

You mention people strop after - i read somewhere that you shouldn't strip directly after as the blade should be given 24 hours to rest. is that wrong? Sorry if that's a silly question.

There are quite a lot of existing threads covering this but the consensus was that it was a method of selling you 2 razors

Originally Posted by MidnightMatador

Update from earlier.
When I touched up the shave with my DE, I purposely left an area on my left cheek untouched-up.
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I will continue to work on technique so I can achieve this result everywhere.

Good form! There is no shame in touching up with a familiar razor. Your new gear that uses new skills will take time.

So which one did you end up getting and which point?