Shavers vs razors?

[Furyos J]

a good way to make your razors last a lot longer (easy two, up to three times longer) is to dunk the blade in olive oil after your shave, this prevents oxidisation of the blades (the main reason the blades go blunt) It works very well.

[Paul in NZ]

a good way to make your razors last a lot longer (easy two, up to three times longer) is to dunk the blade in olive oil after your shave, this prevents oxidisation of the blades (the main reason the blades go blunt) It works very well.

Olive oil eh? I might try some wd40 or gear oil for that essential man smell.....

[Usarka]

Wet Shaver - 1st impressions.
Got myself one of these thanks to this thread:



First impressions.

Handle was a bit slippy - I'd recommend getting a razor with a knurled handle rather than a smooth one like this.

Managed a shave without any cuts. Some tricky areas like under nose and lip, and around jaw line but nothing too dramatic.

Wasn't much closer than a shave I'd get from a mach3, but that could just be lack of experience.

Quite scrape-y. Again, this might get better with experience, but at this stage i wouldn't recommend to people with bumpy or very sensitive skin.

Mucho easy to clean compared to cartridge razors. I have thick-ish beard and and shaved a 3 day old growth and not getting hair stuck between blades was choice bro.

$1 per blade.

Overall I thought it was good enough to give a longer trial. Evidently different manufacturers blades make a difference so I'll give it a couple of weeks and decide.

[Indiana_Jones]

hmmm I need to shave my pube curtain off.

-Indy

[wysper]

Wet Shaver - 1st impressions.
Got myself one of these thanks to this thread:



First impressions.

Handle was a bit slippy - I'd recommend getting a razor with a knurled handle rather than a smooth one like this.

Managed a shave without any cuts. Some tricky areas like under nose and lip, and around jaw line but nothing too dramatic.

Wasn't much closer than a shave I'd get from a mach3, but that could just be lack of experience.

Quite scrape-y. Again, this might get better with experience, but at this stage i wouldn't recommend to people with bumpy or very sensitive skin.

Mucho easy to clean compared to cartridge razors. I have thick-ish beard and and shaved a 3 day old growth and not getting hair stuck between blades was choice bro.

$1 per blade.

Overall I thought it was good enough to give a longer trial. Evidently different manufacturers blades make a difference so I'll give it a couple of weeks and decide.

Thanks for that
I am going to give them a go when my Mach3 blades run out too.

I like your comment on the different blade, I note they have a sample pack of blades on their site. I might order that too to try out different blades.

Drop us another post after a week or so with your thoughts.

[meteor]

hmmm I need to shave my pube curtain off.

-Indy

I believe that's called 'manscaping'...

[Indiana_Jones]

I believe that's called 'manscaping'...

The one on my face lol.

Used a beard trimmer to get 90% of it off and then used the razor for the rest. I can see my face again!

-Indy

[TIBLE_90]

I always use wet shave unless beard is too long then use electric followed by wet shave

[Usarka]

3 weeks with the new Muhle "safety" razor so time to expand on initial impressions.

Still quite scrapey, and after shave lotion is being used for the first time in a long time. However, the scrapeyness in some ways makes it feel more real, and more man-like. You have a chance to cut yourself so concentration and care is required. Using a sharp tool in a skilled manner with the risk of self harm. How much more manly can it get......

Different manufacturers blades make a huge difference. I've tried 3 so far (got the sample pack). Each time I try a new one it doesn't feel right until I learn the nuances of the new blade. Current favourite is Derby brand, but starting to get used to Feather.

Blade life = easily over a week with a thick growth, and copes 100x better with a weekends worth of growth than the commercial 3-4 blade razors. No clogging is a god-send. So longer life blades and 1/5 the price. But with the chance of nicks and scrapes.

So in summary, I'm going to carry on with this razor. It's almost like these safety razors are like bikes - you need to be alert 100% of the time, and if it goes wrong it's messy. But the result is excellent, the handling is ace and it just feels more natural. The 3-4 blade razors are like the standard jappa wagon. Easy to use, don't have to think, but expensive in comparison.

Chur.

[wysper]

Sounds good Usarka

They are out of stock of the razor I want at the moment. Hopefully they will have some in in a week or two.

I am looking froward to it. And maybe in a few years I will have a crack at the straight razor!

[Disco Dan]

I normally go 2-3 days between shaves - by then the stubble is too long for a wet shave as it blunts/clogs too quickly. I usually give it a once over with an old (over 5 years old, blades never replaced) electric shaver then go over it quickly with a blade. Next day if I need to shave a wet shave is quick and easy. Only use the electric when I start to look a bit feral.

See all those ad's with manual shavers that have flipping batteries? Some people are gullible!

[LBD]

Wet shave while in the shower (Towards end of shower) with regular soap while stubble is soft. I use a popular triple blade razor and use fingers over chin to detect where I have missed. Makes for a very smooth shave after which I apply a little ...manly ....moisturizer.

Blades last about a month or more.

[MisterD]

3 weeks with the new Muhle "safety" razor so time to expand on initial impressions.

I've finally got my A into G and ordered up an Edwin Jagger (how can I possibly buy German when I can get "Made in Sheffield, England" ?) from this place: www.theenglishshavingcompany.co.uk

Razor, couple of packs of blades, badger brush and soap $100 all up including shipping.

Also been doing a bit of hunting around for info and stumbled across a shaving forum here: badgerandblade.com it seems she's a long road to find the perfect shaving setup...

[Usarka]

Good stuff bro. I don't know how long it'll last but I'm actually enjoying shaving for the first time in ages ago.

Definitely try different blades out, as you could probably see from that badger forum it's almost as religous as bikes when it comes to peoples opinions of different blades....!

[Highlander]

I changed to one of these a couple of months ago after they were about half price on Gab one or 1-day or something. Got a Badger Brush and soap to go with it.
Lost a bit of blood after developing poor shaving habits from years of pivoting head razors (Mach 3 and the likes). But rarely get any nicks now.
Shave is much smoother now, I believe it is cheaper than the extortion rates they charge for the disposable multi blade heads the others use, and I don't get ingrown hairs like I used to.

The important thing is Wifey thinks it is better too (If it wasn't for her I would probably have the Ned Kelly / Gandolf the Grey look going).