So, I'm going to give DE shaving a try. *Update*

[yllus]

Has anyone found a good Canadian e-store to buy this stuff from? I'm tired of the irritations on my neck from my Mach3.

 

[tailes151]

Originally posted by: dougp

Originally posted by: tailes151

Originally posted by: frankgomez75
I used to use a disposable for a good 3 days before it would tear my face up. I have very thick and coarse facial hair and had to shave daily. Using disposables was too expensive.

I've gone double edge shaving some 2 years ago.
Never gonna pay those ridiculous disposable razor blade prices ever again.
I bought a 100 pack of Feather "High Stainless Platinum" Double-Edge Blades for $25 about 2 years ago.
Still using them.

I highly recommend watching this video:
I used to use a disposable for a good 3 days before it would tear my face up. I have very thick and coarse facial hair and had to shave daily. Using disposables was too expensive. I've gone double edge shaving some 2 years ago. Never gonna pay those ridiculous disposable razor blade prices ever again. I bought a 100 pack of Feather "High Stainless Platinum" Double-Edge Blades for $25 about 2 years ago. Still using them.

I highly recommend watching this video: Wetshaving

And definitely do not press against your face. My blades are extremely sharp....

Couple tips:

• Hot shower... make sure your face gets a lot of hot water to soften up the whiskers
• I usually have a small dry towel rag hanging to dry my face after I've splashed my face with hot water for a minute or so.
• I dab some pre-shaving oil on my face and neck
• I than apply Nivea Sensitive Skin shaving gel
• I let the weight and use very light pressure to shave with the grain FIRST
• I use short strokes and switch between both sides of the blade.
• Reapply shaving gel
• After I've gone over my face I go against the grain in very short strokes --- never long strokes against the grain..
• The biggest no-no are long strokes with pressure against the grain, you'll definitely shear your face off. :shocked:
• After I've got that smooth shave, I turn off the shower but keep the water running... I switch to very cold water
• I splash my face for a minute with very cold water to seal my pores and if I do have any nicks, the cold water will help to constrict your pores and cuts.
• When I get out, dab my face dry and proceed to apply Nivea Sensitive Skin After-shave Balm
• Look in the mirror and make sure I'm good to go.

Check out this place for razor blade reviews:
Razor Blade Reviews

Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.

Got them off ebay from this seller. Here.
I have no idea how to tell if theyre the "actual" israeli personna's but if you can tell me how Ill find out for you.

They arrived today in little red boxes with, Made in Israel on them.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: dougp
Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.[/quote]

it is a pretty good deal. but nto amazing.

I do love the Personnna blades. i have maybe 40 of the "red pack" ones left.

 

[dougp]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dougp
Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.

it is a pretty good deal. but nto amazing.

I do love the Personnna blades. i have maybe 40 of the "red pack" ones left.

[/quote]

I'm seeing most places around $18-25 shipped - $13 shipped is a good deal, 28% below. Still, $.13 is expensive to some people @ B&B if you go look in their blade reviews, lol. I really need to break down and order a sample pack, but I'm not shaving enough right now to consider anything than the generic blades from Walgreens/CVS.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dougp
Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.

it is a pretty good deal. but nto amazing.

I do love the Personnna blades. i have maybe 40 of the "red pack" ones left.

I prefer the blue Personna Isrealis to the reds.

http://cgi.ebay.com/eBayISAPI....Item&item=270292338665

I haven't bought from him but the packaging is the same as what I have previously purchased.

EDIT: Stupid busted quotes.

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: dougp

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dougp
Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.

it is a pretty good deal. but nto amazing.

I do love the Personnna blades. i have maybe 40 of the "red pack" ones left.


I'm seeing most places around $18-25 shipped - $13 shipped is a good deal, 28% below. Still, $.13 is expensive to some people @ B&B if you go look in their blade reviews, lol. I really need to break down and order a sample pack, but I'm not shaving enough right now to consider anything than the generic blades from Walgreens/CVS.

West Coast Shaving has the 100 pack for $10.

 

[abaez]

I tried the feather blades last night. They are definitely sharper as everyone says, had a couple of little cuts all over. Derby's are much better.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: abaez
I tried the feather blades last night. They are definitely sharper as everyone says, had a couple of little cuts all over. Derby's are much better.

I have a pack of feathers that I got in a sample pack. I have been waiting to get my technique right before trying them out.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Seems like kind of a neat ritual, but I shave in the shower when I'm more or less brain dead. My Gillette Sensor blades last a couple of weeks each (IMO 3/4/5-blade razors work poorly compared to old-fashioned dual blades and are a huge waste of money), and don't create the real possibility of my having to go to work with tiny pieces of toilet paper stuck to my face with my blood. I don't think I am in the target market for things like this.

 

[AkumaX]

I think you should DE only at the later levels. I mean, at the beginning, you should either take up Mining or Herbalism, then once you get the $$$ raking in, I'd stick with Disenchanting and buying stuff for Alchemy.

 

[Delita]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
There are entire forums dedicated to the art of shaving. Did you know that. There's a forum for everything on the internet.

There is a store at my local mall called The Art of Shaving I think. They sell all of these things plus more expensive stuff as well.

Yeah they are actually quite a few of them out there. They do personal shavings as well.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: dougp
Thanks, I ordered a pack of 100 Personna Israeli "red pack" blades for $13. If they're good I'm set to go for a while, if not -- eh, it was only $13.

Where did you get them from? If you can confirm they're the actual Israeli Personna's, that's an awesome steal.

it is a pretty good deal. but nto amazing.

I do love the Personnna blades. i have maybe 40 of the "red pack" ones left.

I prefer the blue Personna Isrealis to the reds.

http://cgi.ebay.com/eBayISAPI....Item&item=270292338665

I haven't bought from him but the packaging is the same as what I have previously purchased.

EDIT: Stupid busted quotes.

havent tried the blue ones yet. if i i didnt have so many blades now (about 100 all together) i would jump on these.

 

[SirChadwick]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Wow, there is no way I could ever do this. I cut myself on my electric razor for pete's sake.

KT

Well, it kind of works counter to what you would expect. At first you may cut yourself more with a DE because it takes acclimation to use the proper angle and not press while shaving. But once you do, you have a lot better control and may be less likely to cut yourself or get razor burn than you would with a mach 3 or electric. YMMV.

Definitely, I originally switched to DE because mach 3, etc were tearing up my face and only lasted one or two shaves.

Wow really? Mach 3 is the only razor I will use and have been using for 12 years. I've never really torn up my face and each razor lasts me about 2 months (shaving twice a week).

 

[Evadman]

Ok, I did my first Double edge shave today. I nicked myself once, which was kind of surprising. It was really small, and I didn't even fell it when I did it. Besides the razor, I kept everything the same. I usually shave in the shower (no mirror, usually with eyes closed) using shampoo or soap to wet my face, so I didn't "wet" shave in the classical sense, just changed razors.

The shave is not as close as I expected, although some of that is probably due to my apprehension at using a DE blade. Everything I read said something along the liens of 'OMG you will cleave off your face if you are not careful' or some junk like that. I had no issues at all. After the first few strokes, it seemed exactly like my mach3 safety wise. I used maybe slightly less pressure, letting the blade do more of the work. I noticed that the 'feel' was different in that I swear I could feel each hair getting cut individually, probably because there was only 1 blade. That was weird, or at least different than my mach3.

I had no problems going against the grain or anything like that. Even now, I don't have irritation, or anything. Just feels like a normal shave, though it feels like I missed some spots, which is really just the shave not being as close as with the mach3. I assume it will get closer as I become more comfortable with the razor. I am still slightly apprehensive, since if everyone is saying 'you will lop off your face' it must be because someone really did lop their face off at some point. So far, no issues though. I used a Derby blade in the handle that the OP posted by the way.

 

[LinuxIdiot]

Finally received my razor and supplies yesterday ordered from Shaving Essentials, he sent some samplers along with my items. Since I first posted in this thread I have been on Badger & Blades checking out threads over there. Overall, I think I got a better shave after doing the recommended instructions with the multiple passes. I nicked myself, but I rather enjoyed it. http://www.shavingfactory.com/ has a deal going on for Derby Extras 200 blades + a free sample of Shaving cream, Aftershave or hair gel for a little over $30. Friend got this deal with using a discount code and got everything for under $25 shipped and is set if he only ends up using a blade a week for the next 200 weeks LOL


Edit: updated link, never realized it was shavingfactory.com LOL

 

[Quiksilver]

God damn, I finally got my shaving supplies today (fuck USPS for taking 3 weeks). Seems I have encountered a small hiccup in my sampler pack; I'm missing some Dorco blades and Red Pack Israelis(dropped WCS a email about it already). I will be shaving tonight and see how well this works though.

Also Linux, Shavefactory.com doesn't work

 

[LinuxIdiot]

I ended up getting a Merkur Barber Pole after I got a notification from Shaving Essentials that they were out of stock. They offered to let me pay the difference and get the Barber Pole + would include 25 razors. Which I did opt to do. I like the Barber Pole so far, but I only shaved for the first time last night.

I enjoyed the whole process of lathering up some shaving cream in warm water. I may give the sampler soap of Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood a try when I next shave.

 

[Quiksilver]

Just got done with my first shave. My experience is in op.

 

[brigden]

If anyone is truly interested in preventing irritation from shaving, I'm your man. I have literally tried everything and consider myself something of an expert.

 

[everman]

I'm tempted to give this a try. I've been using an electric shaver for about two years, but if I really want a close shave I still need to use a blade. But the blade clogs up pretty fast, and gets dull faster. Mainly because I can grow a full beard at will under 10 seconds.

But how do I determine what safety razor is right for me? And it sounds like I shouldn't go for the sharpest blades first, at least if I'd like to live.

And you can bestow upon us your great wisdom Brigden. Although I don't really have a problem with irritation, just blades wearing out so quickly (why I went electric).

 

[kag]

I received yesterday my new Merkur Classic 1904. I knew the handle was smaller but I didn't think it was *that* small. A longer model like the HD would have been a better choice IMO. This being said, I tried it with the included sample blade and managed to not nick myself. It was not the best shave ever, but did the job. I was a bit afraid to put too much pressure and hurt myself.

The feeling was different from my Mach 3, in some areas it didn't feel as smooth, but in other areas it didn't hurt like the Mach 3 did.

Anyway my goal is not to get the best possible shave, it's to stop from being raped by Gilette with the price of the blades.

 

[LinuxIdiot]

Originally posted by: kag
I received yesterday my new Merkur Classic 1904. I knew the handle was smaller but I didn't think it was *that* small. A longer model like the HD would have been a better choice IMO. This being said, I tried it with the included sample blade and managed to not nick myself. It was not the best shave ever, but did the job. I was a bit afraid to put too much pressure and hurt myself.

The feeling was different from my Mach 3, in some areas it didn't feel as smooth, but in other areas it didn't hurt like the Mach 3 did.

Anyway my goal is not to get the best possible shave, it's to stop from being raped by Gilette with the price of the blades.

FYI, you may not be happy with the HD either. Friend ordered the HD, also known as the Classic HD and was surprised at how short the handle was. I got the Barber Pole 38C and so far I am happy with it, although it is a pretty heavy piece of equipment compared to my old Gillette Fusion LOL

Is the model # 34C? If so that is the HD.

 

[kag]

Mine is model #42, I should have gotten the 38C but I was too cheap...

 

[meltdown75]

go ahead and shave your defensive ends, but you better make sure they're ok with it first

 

[Demo24]

I liked the Merkur blade that came with mine. Of course that got a bit dull after awhile so I got some new blades from Walmart. I dunno if they are just shit or if I didn't have my skin prepared enough but I cut myself to hell with those things. Perhaps tonight I'll try again.