My First Safety Razor Shave

PTH2009

Had my first Safety Razor shave today.

I must say there fairly good, you get a very close shave. Pity i almost took half my ear off (Well it was first time lol)

I got a starter pack off shaving.ie for E67 which includes Razor, shaving cream, brush and a few replacement razors.

i would reccommend a safety razor but use with caution

Altreab

PTH2009 wrote: »

Had my first Safety Razor shave today.

I must say there fairly good, you get a very close shave. Pity i almost took half my ear off (Well it was first time lol)

I got a starter pack off shaving.ie for E67 which includes Razor, shaving cream, brush and a few replacement razors.

i would reccommend a safety razor but use with caution

I have to ask whats so safe about a "safety razor" that it still allows you to cut your ear? :eek:

oscarBravo

It's relative to a straight razor, which will allow you to practically cut your head off. Everything's relative...

uch

PTH2009 wrote: »

Had my first Safety Razor shave today.

I must say there fairly good, you get a very close shave. Pity i almost took half my ear off (Well it was first time lol)

I got a starter pack off shaving.ie for E67 which includes Razor, shaving cream, brush and a few replacement razors.

i would reccommend a safety razor but use with caution

Ahh you'll get used to it in no time, will take a bit longer to find the type of blade that suits you best, I like the Personna, nice clean shave for about 0.12c per blade, cant get better value than that.

run_Forrest_run

welcome to DE shaving OP, fun is in trying different blades, soaps etc. My favourite blades are Feather, Gillette (Yellow & Green) but my quest to find other blades that suit me continues.

MadsL

oscarBravo wrote: »

It's relative to a straight razor, which will allow you to practically cut your head off. Everything's relative...

I like that you said allow, not cause. Fight the fear people! Your great-grandad used one every day...

Giant Kiwi

MadsL wrote: »

I like that you said allow, not cause. Fight the fear people! Your great-grandad used one every day...

My grandfather used straights and now I use the same ones he did.:)

Takes a bit of practise but no way near as scary as you might think.

Paparazzo

I had my second shave with one today. Fantastic! So much better than the Mach 3, Wilkinson Sword vibrate thingie and the King of Shaves triple blade I had!
Had the soap, pre shave stuff and proper brush for ages for the last year, but just start using the safety razor last week (I don't shave often!)

It's a scary experience at first though. The blade looks fairly exposed compared to a mach 3

ladhrann

Giant Kiwi wrote: »

My grandfather used straights and now I use the same ones he did.:)

Takes a bit of practise but no way near as scary as you might think.

I tell ye, the thought of cutting myself with the straight fairly chills me. Imagine the damage you'd do the blade and all that honing!

hitemfrank

ladhrann wrote: »

I tell ye, the thought of cutting myself with the straight fairly chills me. Imagine the damage you'd do the blade and all that honing!

Honing is fairly easy for the most part. There can be the odd blade that has issues that make honing awkward/difficult. Generslly though, if it's an old razor and the edge is straight it should hone just fine.


Cuts heal quickly too and remember, chicks love scars

Melendez

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Genghiz Cohen

But you can use foam + gel.
The same way you can saw your own leg off for a bet.

MadsL

Brushes & Creams don't need to be 'specialist'

A badger brush is nice and will last a lifetime; but a decent boar brush can be had for just over a tenner and will save a fortune on gels/foams.
http://www.shaving.ie/products/Semogue-1470-Shaving-Brush.html

Palmolive shaving soap and creme is sold in Tesco for cents.

However, trying new soaps and fragrances is nice....my favourites change monthly

guerito

Melendez wrote: »

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If you're going to go halfway, I'd go the other way - get a proper lather up and use a Mach 3/Fusion/whatever. You can get a cheap bristle brush and palmolive cream or stick in most chemists for just over a fiver. You'll get a better shave with that setup than you would with a DE and foam from a can.