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Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by jasonlotito »

berberich wrote: post #11
jasonlotito wrote: post #5

I learned a while back about the idea of sharpening your blades. I know, it's obvious. The idea is that these disposable blades that you buy in packs of 4 can actually last quite a while if you 'sharpen' them. Basically, wet the razers, and then run it up your arm. Make sure you drag it across so you aren't shaving your arm, but rather, running the blades face across your arm, sharpening it. Wow. That's a really bad…

Here's the Consumerist article and video that popped up on this a few months ago. It's been working pretty well for me so far: http://consumerist.com/2010/03/make-your-disposable-razor-bl...

Yes, that's it! Thank you! That's where I learned it.

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by brk »

JunkDNA wrote: post #29
brk wrote: post #7

I bought a Merkur Futur a year ago and haven't looked back. The initial investment in going to an old-school shaving setup is about $100. Safety razor, some blades, badger-hair brush and saving soap. But the payoff is huge over time. A $5.00 bar of shaving soap can last 6 or 8 months with daily use. High-quality DE blades are $0.50-$0.80 ea, depending on quantity. As the article states, it takes a little more time an…

Can you speak to the additional time commitment? I have been considering ditching the Fusion for a Merkur, but I'm worried about adding more time to my AM routine. Are we talking double the amount of time? Triple? The thought of getting up at 5:30 AM just to get a better shave has been the primary reason I haven't pulled the trigger.

Can you speak to the additional time commitment?

Keep in mind I haven't done any stop-watch studies...

Shaving with a normal razor takes me about 5-7 minutes (I still use a plastic 2-blade razor when I travel). The DE razor probably doubles that, maybe in the range of 10-12 minutes.

At first it was much longer, like 15+ minutes until I got the feel of it. But after developing a technique, it goes pretty quick overall. Either way, the additional time is still on the order of 10-15 minutes at most, and should be an extra 5-8 or so when you get the hang of it.

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by oiuhyjtgfhjkl »

mcantor wrote: post #40

The more I read articles like these (they pop up everywhere once in a while), the more I am beginning to see a common theme develop, namely: It depends on the guy. Google around for a while and look at all of the anecdotes, including the ones given in this thread. People say that everything is the best. It seems to me that a man's goal shouldn't be to find "the best" shaving setup, but instead the setup that works be…

Plan C - beard

Plan C.2 - beard and once a week do the bits around the edges so you don't end up with the full ZZ-top look.

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by bensummers »

mcantor wrote: post #40

The more I read articles like these (they pop up everywhere once in a while), the more I am beginning to see a common theme develop, namely: It depends on the guy. Google around for a while and look at all of the anecdotes, including the ones given in this thread. People say that everything is the best. It seems to me that a man's goal shouldn't be to find "the best" shaving setup, but instead the setup that works be…

Have you considered growing a beard?

(A quest to find the perfect beard trimmer is, of course, a very real risk if you follow this suggestion.)

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by bld »

I have a rough neck, and facial hair that grows fast. I eventually gave up nicking myself every morning trying to get a close shave and went electric. It would grow back by 3pm or so anyway. I got a Braun Activator, and haven't looked back. It still needs a cleaning fluid cartridge, but I love the convenience of running it dry over my face & throat, dropping it in the cradle, and letting it clean & sharpen the thing.

I went with a light beard for awhile which was also convenient - just set a beard trimmer to the lowest setting and run it over every few days.

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by streety »

brk wrote: post #25
pxlpshr wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have the same razor. What blade are you using with it? I prefer Feathers.

I've been using the Merkur Platinum blades that came with it. In all honesty though, I've never tried any other blades, so maybe I'm missing out. The one downside to the DE razors is that (at least in my area) local supply of blades is somewhat limited. The drugstores that do stock them just seem to carry whatever basic cheap-ass blades they can get. My guess is that they think these blades are only purchased by 80 y…

Definitely try a selection of different blades. If you can find a supplier which offers 'sample packs' that would be perfect.

There is http://connaughtshaving.com/samplepack.html in the UK but it sounds like you're US based.

I had quite a lot of problems with the Feathers blades when I tried them. I suggest you try them anyway as what works for me won't necessarily work for you and vice versa. Try a variety and find what works best for you.

Re: Razor Burn: A Flood of Fancy Shavers Leaves Some Men Feeling Nicked

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Post by mcantor »

bensummers wrote: post #45
mcantor wrote: post #40

The more I read articles like these (they pop up everywhere once in a while), the more I am beginning to see a common theme develop, namely: It depends on the guy. Google around for a while and look at all of the anecdotes, including the ones given in this thread. People say that everything is the best. It seems to me that a man's goal shouldn't be to find "the best" shaving setup, but instead the setup that works be…

Have you considered growing a beard? (A quest to find the perfect beard trimmer is, of course, a very real risk if you follow this suggestion.)

Yes, and depending on the trim-length I look like either a terrorist or a history professor. Neither is preferable!
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