Thread: Like riding a bike...

So the first of the razors I had ordered turned up today; a 4/8 J&Riley Carr courtesy of Neil Miller and I simply had to give it a go.

It's been about 20 years since I last shaved with a straight and I will be honest that I was a tad apprehensive about how things would go.

Turns out I shouldn't have been quite as nervous as I was.

Much like riding a bike shaving seems to be something that my body has been reluctant to forget that easilly, I guess all those hours spent with my Grandfather having to do it whether I wanted / needed to or not counted for something (plus the scars were an awesome talking point at school)


I'm not saying that I was perfect straight off the bat, there is a lot of room for improvement (I mean a lot) but the shave was close and smooth and I was able to give my whole face and neck 3 passes including 1 pass against the grain.

Not bad considering that I had a 3 1/2 month beard when I went to work this morning.

I know that trying to run before I can walk and getting over confident is a sure road towards cutting myself but it was such a nice feeling after such a long time that I had to post this.

Roll on tomorrow

Just as a quick follow up, Neil Miller did a great job on the razor, the whisker literally melted away

Congratulations on a successful re-discovery! Enjoy it this time round.

Originally Posted by bigtom

Much like riding a bike

Congrats !

Congrats! Welcome back to the hobby and enjoy..!

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Congrats !

The caption should read: LOOK MA, NO TEETH!!!

Originally Posted by Stubear

Congrats! Welcome back to the hobby and enjoy..!

Is it a hobby or lifestyle?.......Interesting....

Originally Posted by Mvcrash

Is it a hobby or lifestyle?.......Interesting....

Tough one, it has elements of both I guess, there is a collecting element that triggers the word hobby but cutting stuff off your face each day is for sure a lifestyle!

Same experience here, a bit more apprehension than before and a lot more pressure that I would have liked but a good shave nevertheless; no cuts or nicks. CAUTION: do not lower your guard, this is exactly when accidents happen. Continue to let the razor do the work and keep high respect for the razor and you will always get consistently good results.

Al raz.

Originally Posted by bigtom

So the first of the razors I had ordered turned up today; a 4/8 J&Riley Carr courtesy of Neil Miller and I simply had to give it a go.

It's been about 20 years since I last shaved with a straight and I will be honest that I was a tad apprehensive about how things would go.

Turns out I shouldn't have been quite as nervous as I was.

Much like riding a bike shaving seems to be something that my body has been reluctant to forget that easilly, I guess all those hours spent with my Grandfather having to do it whether I wanted / needed to or not counted for something (plus the scars were an awesome talking point at school)


I'm not saying that I was perfect straight off the bat, there is a lot of room for improvement (I mean a lot) but the shave was close and smooth and I was able to give my whole face and neck 3 passes including 1 pass against the grain.

Not bad considering that I had a 3 1/2 month beard when I went to work this morning.

I know that trying to run before I can walk and getting over confident is a sure road towards cutting myself but it was such a nice feeling after such a long time that I had to post this.

Roll on tomorrow