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Gumby
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Anyone use a DE safety razor?
#5932796 - 08/04/06 09:16 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I made a post a while back about how I get god awful razor burn, and a few other people made the same type post. Everyone suggested getting an oldschool, single blade double edged safety razor. I talked to my dad about it and he had the same problem when he was my age so he switched to a single blade razor and the problem was solved.
So I bought this double edged safety razor. I tried to shave with the thing today. There were a lot of places that just would not shave, so I was forced to shave with the million blade razor.
How do you get these damned things to work? I know it's about finding the right angle and whatnot, but my first try was a miserable failure. My beard was pretty long, probably around 3-4mm so I'm thinking that might have had something to do with it. Do oldschool razors only work on short beards?
God damn this 200 year old technology, it's confusing.
Tips? Help?
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5933257 - 08/04/06 11:52 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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i want to start using an old-skool safety razor, just because it would be gangsta
i don't really get razor burn
/leatherface
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5933280 - 08/04/06 11:59 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Razor Burn? Well lemme tell you, I had it too ever since I stopped shaving in the shower. It's simple, just shave in the shower.
Get up, wash your hair, your face. make sure you wash your face beard with the soap. Rinse with hot water. Grab your cock if you feel like it!! ( rofl !) Continue shaving, wet beard( with the great Atlanta water) and after wetting beard with hot water, and feeling the way your hairs are going, SHAVE WITH A NEW SHARP RAZOR. Now I know BLACKBEARD kept his cutlass rugged, but if you have a sharp razor, it may be a new one. To now have razor burn either costs $15+ dollars a month , OR KNOWING HOW TO SHARPEN A KNIFE.
Now, to get me correctly you know that I happen to like sharp knives, and keeping them slick for when I hit the Bermuda!
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Kerbouchard]
#5933322 - 08/05/06 12:09 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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atl water is teh sux
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i don't have any shaving cream and i hate using soap
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If you're extremely verile, one orgasm can supply enough come to shave at least a shaggy ass mustache right off.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Kerbouchard]
#5933347 - 08/05/06 12:15 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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hhhhhmmmmmhhhh
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5936069 - 08/06/06 01:54 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Come on, no one here uses a double edge safety razor?
Pris #1 and Papver, out of all people I'd expect some feed back from you two. You both seem to know at least something about everything.
Is there really no one here that is familar with a DE safety razor?
I'd ask mj because he's older and might remember the razors. I'm SOL there though, he has a beard.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5936107 - 08/06/06 02:29 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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LOL... @the last part.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5936461 - 08/06/06 08:54 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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Here's my ritual:
I get in the shower. I do all of my bathing stuff first. After I'm in there for about 10 minutes or so my skin becomes very amenable to shaving (the high temperatures do something to my skin). I then shave with some shaving gel and a Gillette Fusion blade (the one with like five blades).
Voila! No more razor burn or cutting up my face.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: RandalFlagg]
#5936471 - 08/06/06 09:07 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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http://www.classicshaving.com/articles/article/590351/20879.htm
How to Use Your Double-Edge Safety Razor
OK, so you’ve finally given up on the plastic multi-blade cartridge razor that you’ve never been happy with anyway – Good! That’s the first step in finding out just how much better your daily shaving routine can be. But be forewarned, if you don’t take the time to learn how to properly use your new Double-Edge Safety Razor you will be no more satisfied with the results than you have been in the past.
Putting the finest tools in the hands of an inexperienced workman will not elevate him from apprentice to journeyman – Only experience can do that. With practice and the willingness to learn and adapt, the most inexperienced novice can quickly become a master craftsman. Shaving is the very same. The level of shave quality is just as much dependent on the skill of the user as it is on the razor he’s using.
One of the primary reasons so many are switching back to traditional double-edge safety razors today is the rising cost of multi-blade razor cartridges. We’ve all seen the weekly cost of shaving using the popular multi-blade cartridges rise beyond the point of sanity in recent years. With an average weekly blade cost of only $.45 when using the highest quality double-edge blades there is a powerful financial inducement to switch. But not buying good quality blades or not changing them often enough will surely have an effect on both the comfort and quality of the shave. Typically a good D/E blade will provide a week of great shaves in normal use. If you buy bargain basement brand blades, or try to stretch them beyond their useful life, the few pennies you save will become insignificant when you have to live with the irritation that will result. Buy the best blades available and change them at least once each week.
Tip: Many users assign one day of the week as blade changing day - Do this and make it part of your routine.
The single most often made mistake in using a D/E razor is applying too much pressure. A quality, well-made razor will have sufficient weight of its own to exert enough pressure. Apply NO added pressure - just allow the razor to glide across the skin without pushing into it. Bearing down on the razor will not necessarily result in a closer shave, but it will remove at least the top layer of skin cells, a condition commonly called “razor burn.” Razor burn actually is exactly the same thing as “rug burn” or “road rash.” Though the latter two are typically more severe (even if it is more fun getting them) they really are exactly the same thing, a superficial abrasion resulting from the forcible removal of skin cells. A soft blanket will prevent rug burn, leather pants will safeguard against road rash, and NO PRESSURE ON THE RAZOR will solve razor burn.
Hold the razor firmly and direct it where you want it to go. Some shavers favor short strokes, others prefer long sweeping strokes. Which is right for you will depend largely on your particular beard conditions. Generally speaking, the coarser or thicker the beard, the shorter the stroke should be. A very fine or sparse beard will present less resistance to the razor and permit a long, smooth stroke.
Strive to maintain a thirty degree blade angle relative to the skin. While this will not be possible on every area of the face – Ear lobes, noses, and other obstructions often make it impossible, thirty degrees is the optimum blade angle and should be used whenever possible. You achieve this angle by raising or lowering the razor handle. This is particularly important when following contours such as around the chin or jaw line. Often in these areas very short choppy strokes work well.
Most nicks or cuts happen when the razor’s blade is allowed to make first contact with the skin. To avoid this, allow the safety bar to contact the skin first and lift the razor handle until you achieve the desired angle, then begin your forward motion. Once you’ve become more experienced this won’t be necessary.
In order to get the closest possible shave some degree of skin stretching will be necessary. As we age, and our skin begins to lose some of its youthful elasticity this becomes even more important. The razor will glide more easily over taut skin just as pool balls roll more easily over a tight felt. You can often tighten the skin simply by flexing the facial muscles - Pulling the upper lip down or the lower lip up, pulling your pursed lips to the right or left, tightening the neck and jaw muscles, etc. When this isn’t possible use your free hand to manually pull the skin in the opposite direction of razor travel – When starting the razor stroke at the sideburns and stroking downwards with the razor, pull the sideburn up with the free hand. Skin stretching opens the hair follicle, exposing more of the hair shaft, allowing it to be cut shorter.
Tip: Stretching the skin by manipulating the facial muscles also tones and tightens the muscles, reducing wrinkling and prolonging a youthful appearance.
Take your time! Nobody ever won a trophy for being the fastest shaver. Careful diligence will always result in a better shave, both in terms of comfort and closeness. With time and repeated practice you will get faster. Once you have mastered the tools and developed a sound technique based on your individual needs and desires, your morning shave will generally take about 7-10 minutes
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Nashbar]
#5936474 - 08/06/06 09:09 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I haven't shaved in about 5 years.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Nashbar]
#5937682 - 08/06/06 05:01 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I read that Nashbar =\ No help. Tried again today, nothin. Maybe mine is fuxt up or something.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5995021 - 08/25/06 03:00 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I had the same damn problems and I swore off the dang 4 ,5,6,7, bladed razors forever .........till one day I had to use my dads new M# turbo whatever the one that pulsates or vibrates or some shit ,that thing fucking kicks all ass.No more razor burn no more getting stuck on some rough spots with a DE,just a beautiful shave from neck to sideburns.If you can use a friends with a fresh blade I would do that before going and buying on e cause I can see how they might not be for everyone but if shaving is something you feel should just be easier then it is then try one out cause they kick all ass IMO.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: eclipse]
#5995094 - 08/25/06 04:27 AM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I use the Mach3 turbo for now. 'bout the only thing that'll get through my Italian scruff..
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JiggleThaHandle said: I use the Mach3 turbo for now. 'bout the only thing that'll get through my Italian scruff..
That's a fucking good razor.
My beard's like wire wool, the Mach3 is the only razor that works for me too.
Beard technology is so shite for people with rough stubble.
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Gumby
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The Mach 3 works well, so does the Fusion, but both give me bad razor burn on the neck.
I finally figured out how to use the DE safety razor. You have to unscrew the handle a little bit to "expose" the blade, make it raise up off the little metal safety edge. Then you have to apply pressure with your finger to the other side of the razor to make the blade stay at the top of the thing... You'd have to see it.
Now that I know the trick, DE safety razors kick ass. Closest shave ever, and absolutely no razor burn. It's just tricky to learn to use. You have to deal with some knicks and bleeding the first few times, but you get the hang of it.
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Gumby]
#5996594 - 08/25/06 04:22 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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does it work well down there too?
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Re: Anyone use a DE safety razor? [Re: Liquidkick]
#5996619 - 08/25/06 04:28 PM (17 years, 5 months ago) |
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I wouldn't try it. Judging by the fact that you're using an actual exposed razor blade, I don't even want to think about what would happen if there was a slip up.
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