Jon Anderson wrote:
Steve Lusardi wrote:
If you use those shaving creams/foams/gels, they also help to erode
the blade edge. It is very advantageous for the manufacturer of the
blades to have a short life. Try using normal bar soap. It lubricates
much better and will double blade life.
A proper shaving cream or soap will FAR outperform anything I've ever
used from a can. As previously noted, I've gone retro and just started
shaving with DE razors. Got some Proraso and a badger bristle shaving
brush. GOOD stuff. Was just in Santa Cruz for a couple days, and used
the Proraso, but brought cartridge razors for convenience. I'll say that
the twin blade Sensor Excel gave a far better shave with the Proraso
than I ever got with any other foam or gel. And I've tried bar soap too.
And while I'm commenting, let me rant on the Save-a-Blade. Actually
that's what got me into DE shaving. Wasn't going to pay $19.95 for one,
but saw one at a discount outlet for $5 and thought I'd give it a try.
Mentioned buying it to my Aussie wife and she asked me to get several
more as they were just introduced to Oz via TV and cost a bloody
fortune. Discount store was out, so looked for them on Amazon and upon
reading the reviews, learned few people have any luck with them. One
review in particular touted the overall low cost of DE shaving, and
that's what got me going in that direction, being a part-time
cheapskate.... Anyway, I looked into the Save-a-Blade I'd bought. First
attempts showed zero contact with the blade when inspecting with a
microscope. But hadn't read the directions, and had the blade in the
wrong position. Tried again, and found contact from the sandpaper along
maybe 10% of the cutting edge of one blade after a good 10 second run.
My reviews can be found on Amazon if you look up the Save-a-Blade. Piece
of crap IMHO, though some reviewers do rave about it. Go figure...
Jon
I hear ya, Jon!
Ya'll pud knocker read this...
http://artofmanliness.com/2008/01/04...-your-grandpa/
Proper shaving has become a lost art. Today’s average male has no clue about the
fine art of the traditional wet shave that their grandfathers and some of their
fathers used to take part in. Instead, they’re only accustomed to the cheap and
disposable shaving products that companies market. I’m not sure when or why it
happened, but the tradition of passing down the secrets of a clean shave
abruptly stopped. Thankfully, this glorious male ritual is making a comeback.
Benefits of The Classic Wet Shave
Reduce costs. An 8 pack of your typical four blade cartridge razors can set you
back over $20. $20! That’s $2.50 per cartridge. The cost of a double edged
safety razor is no more than $.25. You can save some serious money switching
over to a safety razor. Additionally, you can save money by using traditional
shaving creams and soaps. A can of the chemically packed gel goop that most drug
stores sell can cost you up to $5 a can and it doesn’t even last that long and
they don’t give you a quality shave. On the other hand, traditional shave creams
and soaps are made out of natural materials. While their up front cost may be a
bit more than shaving gels, you require less product to get a proper lather.
Thus, you end up saving more in the long run.
--
Richard Lamb
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/