Old style shaving
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nope, never. Or at least not yet. Schick Quattro and barbasol cream
musterion
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Straights are very much a learned skill and you can't let your mind wander while using them. I can use them, but it's the upkeep on straights you have to stay on top of that turns me off.
With the right tools and a bit of practice (that's the key), DE shaving is just as effective and far cheaper in the long run than almost any brand of cartridge razor on the market.
With the right tools and a bit of practice (that's the key), DE shaving is just as effective and far cheaper in the long run than almost any brand of cartridge razor on the market.
I switched to the Sensor Excel when it came out. Of course I reused the Sensor after a few times to confirm it was better. Other than that, no 3, 4, or 5 razors. I am using standard Barbasol shaving cream. I used Edge Gel for tough beards when they sold it.
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I use waxine.....
During my senior year at high school, one of the guys in my class came to school with a REALLY horrible rash on the bottom of his face.
Come to find out, he decided to use Nair rather than shaving.
I never get rash or bumps etc. because I use cold water. I heard warm water causes the bumps. No nicks either with Quattro
musterion
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My wife uses the Fusion Proglide. It does give a perfect shave even on a week's worth of beard (mine, not hers) but is way too expensive for me. She won't touch the Lady Gillette I bought for her. Meh, to each their own.
musterion
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I know guys who swear by cold. I use hot. I think it more has to do with prep and the kind of soap or cream one uses, but it's all opinion because all skin and beards vary.
musterion
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Wha?
musterion
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Does Gillette still make Excel carts? They still make the ancient Trac II and Atra so I guess they would, but I've never seen them under the Gillette name, only generics.
Lon
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I have not used a straight edge. I have used the double blade and liked it(long time ago now). With the price hikes, I am thinking my next set will be back to the old double blade or the like.
I've rarely seen an injector. What are those like, close shave?
Does brand matter, Musterion? Or are they all Gillette? I haven't really looked into it yet, other than thinking about it at this point.
I've rarely seen an injector. What are those like, close shave?
Does brand matter, Musterion? Or are they all Gillette? I haven't really looked into it yet, other than thinking about it at this point.
Lon
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What did you use before?
Gillette double blade Costco
After losing the baby fat a couple years back, my beard started getting tougher.
It took about a hundred shaves to get it down to a science.
I use the Japanese feather because the blades are disposable and I can't sharpen a regular blade to the same surgically sharp edge.
You should use one it's good for climate change son!