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any traditional wet shavers out there?
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ive be digging the feel of a double edge saftey razor shave now for while.

my fist setup was a merkur futur with feather blades. was wayy to agressive. i switched to derby blades still agressive. so i got rid of the futur and get me a e-3 gillette fatboy (last quarter of 1959)















i havnt shaved with it yet im waiting on my tangerine and tulip mama bear soap

my typical shave

futur with derby blades
fulvix badger hair brush
mama bear cool citrus and basil shave soap
proraso aftershave
crabtree and evelyn west indian lime cologne

so fresh so clean :tongue2:


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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shave? whats that?

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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: MisterMuscaria]
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you never shaved before?


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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not old enough :confused:


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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you buy cologne from crabtree and evelyn? :lol:


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: Chairman Meow]
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yup shave soap too

wouldnt catch me going into the store tho


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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I thought traditional shaving was done with a straight razor.  And who shaves anyways?


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: Chairman Meow]
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i like to use an old stone i widdled into a blade it works nicely


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: upinthetrees]
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Yes, if you have to shave it is to be done with flint or obsidian.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: SvampViking]
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if you are an adult you have to shave at some point.

maybee this thread is for people closer or 30 than 15

straight razor shaving - honing and stroping blades is somthing i havnt gotten into yet but probably will.

a proper straight razor and strop , compound and hones are spendy. some day.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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You won't have to shave if you keep your beard respectable.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: SvampViking]
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Thought about it, but I think I am good with my Mach 3. 

Is there any advantage to the old school razors?  Seems like people moved on for a reason.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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Yeah, those razors are pretty cool.  You just have to make sure that when you are shaving your neck you push real hard with sideways motions so you can get the best shave possible.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: Ogre812]
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:lol:

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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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sketchydelux said:
yup shave soap too

wouldnt catch me going into the store tho


Yeah the store is beyond girly with all of the little flowers all over the windows. That would have been hilarious to see though.


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: badchad]
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badchad said:
Thought about it, but I think I am good with my Mach 3. 

Is there any advantage to the old school razors?  Seems like people moved on for a reason.


with a mach 3 i will have to make 3 passes with a fresh blade with what i could with a double edged blade

i get a 3 oclock shadow as well. i can lie tho i use a mach 3 to shave my head a double edged blade would take too damn long(dangerous too).

when i get a good shave with my fatboy i can shave the night before and wake up baby ass smooth.

the cost of blades is alot cheaper as well, more shave out of one blade (double edge and sided)

quiet a bunch if pros - not to many cons


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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Quote:
You won't have to shave if you keep your beard respectable.


Not always true. 

As much as I hate shaving and as often as I have to shave to maintain a clean face, the Fusion 5 is the only way to go.  I used to use the Xtreme3 but when they went straight disposable, they went to total shit.  Fusion is good, but pricey as fuck.

I don't see anyone abandoning calculators for slide rules, why ditch shaving tech?


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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: badchad]
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badchad said:
Thought about it, but I think I am good with my Mach 3. 

Is there any advantage to the old school razors?  Seems like people moved on for a reason.


Old school razors do give you a very smooth shave. One thing I noticed when using them was that I got absolutely no razor burn. On the downside though, they're hard to learn how to use. If you nick your skin, it's not a like a Mach 3 nick, it's like a small fountain of blood shooting out of your face. It's very easy to get cut with those razors if you make a slip up.

I stopped using mine because I found it to be a big hassle to use. I probably wasn't using it right... But I've never seen anyone use one before so I just kinda had to guess how to do it, lol.

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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: sketchydelux]
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Cool thread sketchydelux. Man I dig old school shaving and until you brought it up I never would have thought about it. I use a Gillette sensor but the blades are getting so damned expensive. I think this is an area I need to investigate. A pack of blades is maybe $5? That beats the 15 bucks for 5 Gillette blades and the old school blades are much sharper...

OK so here is my shaving hint for you guys....NOXEMA...yup the old lady face cream that comes in the blue tub that smells funky. Its all natural, no alcohol, and leaves your face feeling clean and non-oily. AND ITS CHEAP. I got turned on to this by an old timer because I was complaining about razor burn all the time. I started using Noxema and no more razor burn. I don't know what it is about the stuff but it works great..just my 2 cents

So off I go to ebay looking for a fatboy!!

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Re: any traditional wet shavers out there? [Re: Gumby]
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Gumby said:
badchad said:
Thought about it, but I think I am good with my Mach 3. 

Is there any advantage to the old school razors?  Seems like people moved on for a reason.


Old school razors do give you a very smooth shave. One thing I noticed when using them was that I got absolutely no razor burn. 


multi blade razors are overkill. each blade pulls the hair up yoinking then cutting. cause irration ingrown hairs ect.

the steel that oldschool blades are made of (quality ones) is superior. for instance derby blades are chromium steel plated in tungsten and platinum then coated in polymer. i get about 10-12 shave per 1 blade 5 blades cost 1.50

the carbon steel in the new school multiblades , after they go dull purly rely on just the pulling action to remove hair- which irrates even worse.


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