Possibly. Or possibly just shaving with it properly works fine on beards.
Murker razor and new blades..ouchies!
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what is this 'shave' of which you speak?
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Your a n00b then.
I can have a full shave in 4 minutes, if it's done every day
Guess what...I was bull****ing! I've never even used one muhahaha!
However, I'm still not tempted to try, knowing how quick and comfortable by M3 shave is and knowing how many people complain about how long it takes and being cut to shreds.
use setting number 1 unless it's fairly long (your beard).
Do not apply any pressure but let the weight of the razor be the applied pressure.
get some nice sharp blades so they just glide across your face (blunt blades require pressure they then glide into ur face ...not good).
proraso pre-shave cream helps...get some.
Beards are for the homeless and biker dudes, fact
Strokes beard looks at the Harley-Davidson Chopper and thinks that was a close shave.
I've used a Merkur HD for a couple of years now. The main advantage over my mach3 for me, is how much money I've saved not having to buy replacement gilette blades. I've still not finished the 100 pack of derby blades I bought with the razor.
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I feel more comfortable using a safety razor since switching a few years ago.
Had to use a mates Mach III on holiday (with a new blade) and it felt like I was 2 seconds away from a slit throat accident
EDIT: The blades are so cheap for them, it's silly to buy packs of 3 gilette blades for £10 when I can get close to 100 blades for the same cash.
Sounds like a merkur futur, 1 being the most gentle and 6 the most aggressive.
The popular blade pack from connaught is what you need, all the most popular blades personally i love super iridiums.
Though i use a straight now, it's a nightmare to learned but im damned if im giving up.
The popular blade pack from connaught is what you need, all the most popular blades personally i love super iridiums.
Though i use a straight now, it's a nightmare to learned but im damned if im giving up.
You tend to slow down so that you don't butcher your face open.
I've seen the threads on here about the Merkurs etc.. and thought of getting one but I happy enough with my Mach 3 and have no bother with it.
Still have a quite a few cartridges left, maybe when they're finished I'll look at a Merkur. I generally shave once or twice a week so cartridges last me a bit.
Still have a quite a few cartridges left, maybe when they're finished I'll look at a Merkur. I generally shave once or twice a week so cartridges last me a bit.
Chances are you dont have the angle right.
On the head of the razor it is rounded, practice getting the angle right on your arm (for the love of god no where near your wrist). All you are doing is looking to see how the angle will affect the aggresiveness of the blade.
Also use a good gel to keep the hair soft (I use an elemis for men one - it really is the dogs).
When shaving small strokes, remember to rotate the blade and keep it well rinsed. At the moment I always put a new blade in when shaving - have loads of them and it means I always have a nice sharp cut.
On the head of the razor it is rounded, practice getting the angle right on your arm (for the love of god no where near your wrist). All you are doing is looking to see how the angle will affect the aggresiveness of the blade.
Also use a good gel to keep the hair soft (I use an elemis for men one - it really is the dogs).
When shaving small strokes, remember to rotate the blade and keep it well rinsed. At the moment I always put a new blade in when shaving - have loads of them and it means I always have a nice sharp cut.
