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    Default Have you begun to notice how stubbly everybody else is?

    And other new things you've noticed since you started _shaving_ your face with a SR or even DE?

    I never really knew how to shave before-been hacking whiskers off for most of 30 years. Never understood about multi-passes and grain directions, or even making a nice foam. For 30 years I'd been using soapy water/canned goo and dragging a whatever-plastic-thingy across my face. No one "taught us" to shave because they didn't have to. Nicks, razorburn, aftershave? Never had any idea 'bout those things all these years. Burned my face with my first DE shave. none-since.

    Now I know, 30 days into DE shaving , that i never knew diddle about shaving. Now my face is as clean if not cleaner the _day after_ a good shave than it ever was in the plastic years. Noticed most every other man i see has 1-3 day old stubble, just like i used to (i can't wait to shave each day now). Have one pal going down the path with me, and I'm offering loaner DE's, of the least aggressive sort, to my bros who want to learn.

    I'm of the generation that saw Dad use a DE, but then things changed before our faces grew fuzz.

    Knowing what I do now, I'm sure i could go back and do a better shaving job with a disposable, BUT THAT I much prefer the DE and i've _disposed_ of that way of life for good.

    I even touched the SR to my face this morning. It works fine, but I have to get a strop before i start really working with it. Was cleaning up the SR to sell it, but well, here we go! It's going to be reserved for weekend/slow-day learning sessions. I'm still learning lots.

    Know one older fellow who still uses his 30's ish-injector type razor. I have one of those too (came in a mixed bag of DE's), but no blades (yet).

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    We were all sold a bill of goods by Gillette and Shick.

    Shaving has been completely "de-skilled" by multi-blade razors. But the tradeoff is that they're expensive, and don't give results as good as the "old" DE / injector / straight razors.

    The manufacturers are happy. Shavers -- according to the Wall St Journal piece yesterday -- are not.

    I expect that you'll like the injector, when you get some blades for it.
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    Well I guess I got sucked into the fold as well, sort of, always used a DE, ever since I started shaving 1980ish. But I bought into the canned gel stuff. Now not even 14 days ago i made the switch to SR and shave soap and cream. Shaving was a chore to get out of the way, now I look forward to it. Afterall I have to test out all the new stuff I "have to" buy
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    I haven't exactly done that, but I have found myself occasionally searching for the telltale nicks of a wet shave on some people.
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    Not only do I notice, I make a point out of commenting on it as often as I can

    My business-partner has actually never shaved himself clean, all he has ever used is an electric beard-trimmer.
    He uses that once a week, and every week I comment on his scruffyness towards the end of the work week!
    To his credit, he has never given in yet, not even once.
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    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....


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    what i never knew was how pathetic a shave i was giving myself all those years-of mostly intermittent shaving.

    and dangit now, can't wait for another day of stubble to appear. i'll take a week or two off for deer season-that'll give me some "impressive" stubble to whack with the SR.

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    Yes.
    It looks like people reject the shaving routine and in same time uncomfortable with the beard grooming.
    I think it is the lack of care. People don't want to care about themselves and lean to easiest way - trim the stubble once a week when it starts itching.
    Wet-shavers - people who do care. Face topography, whiskers pattern, lathering thickness, blade sharpness etc. etc. etc.

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    My uncle. Yesterday. looked like he'd hurriedly whacked at a two or three day stubble with plenty of speed and zero accuracy. little patches all 'round.

    My pal yesterday with his normal weekends growth. He _has_ brushes and some old SR's, but hasn't indicated wanting to try DE yet. I forgot to take him a loaner. He's one who has bump issues, (and a new wife-who is out of town presently) She might help him remember to shave gooder once i get him started.

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    I do not so much notice everyone else...but I sure find myself rubbing my face a lot thinking of ways to get it smoother, and more uniformly shaven.

    I am not looking forward to the day when I get it 100% smooth to the most discriminating feel, for then I will have nothing more to learn

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    Quote Originally Posted by unit View Post
    I do not so much notice everyone else...but I sure find myself rubbing my face a lot thinking of ways to get it smoother, and more uniformly shaven.

    I am not looking forward to the day when I get it 100% smooth to the most discriminating feel, for then I will have nothing more to learn
    I think on that day you'll grab your loupe and do a very thorough inspection.
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