The Manly Shaving Thread

spaceman · 20 May 2012 at 13:45

I had my first shave with a DE razor yesterday and have to say it was the most enjoyable shave i've had in years.

i used a Derby blade, but have a sample pack of blades to work my way through, to find my favourites.

i bought this stuff:-

luxury soap starter kit (with Merkur 34C HD)

aftershave balm

stand

dpbadger · 20 May 2012 at 13:53

I have been using some stuff from Taylors of old bond street after shaving mainly
http://www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk/acatalog/aftershaves-and-cologne.html
the alcohol free after shave balm.

Voltjunkie · 20 May 2012 at 14:11

My tub of Proraso Shaving Soap is pretty much empty and I'm looking to buy something else this time (it does a good job but the residue it leaves on everything annoys me to no end).

Where do we stand on soaps, guys? It seems I'm looking at Mitchell's Wool Fat, Bluebeard's Revenge and one of the Taylor's (which is much more expensive, to be fair).

adamau5 · 20 May 2012 at 15:06

TOBS jermyn street or eton. Both quite fragrant.

OR, something cheap and extremely effective - Palmolive.

buchtis · 20 May 2012 at 16:57

Not used a safety razor before but this guy sold it to me so i'm thinking about getting the Edwin Jagger De89bl Chrome Plated Double Edge Safety Razor. Is this a good beginner razor to use? I'll be coming from a Mach 3 and is it worth the £21 from Amazon?

Deleted member 77746 · 20 May 2012 at 17:05

I think the biggest tip in shaving is don't push on the razor let it do it's work on it's own without any pressure.

MarcLister · 20 May 2012 at 17:10

I can't find a DE89bl anywhere but there is a DE89L. It's about £22 from the two sites I know of.

Deleted member 77746 · 20 May 2012 at 17:16

MarcLister said:
I can't find a DE89bl anywhere but there is a DE89L. It's about £22 from the two sites I know of.

http://bit.ly/Kyywrc (first link, rain forest?)

buchtis · 20 May 2012 at 17:16

What's the difference between the two Marc?

adamau5 · 20 May 2012 at 17:33

one had a handle with lines along the length, the other is smooth. heads the same

MarcLister · 20 May 2012 at 17:48

mrbell1984 said:
http://bit.ly/Kyywrc (first link, rain forest?)

I was using specialist shaving sites, two sites that I've used before and know well. Unless Amazon are selling the razor themselves I wouldn't necessarily trust a third party seller.

-Ad- · 20 May 2012 at 17:59

Housey said:
Ive been testing some of the new Blue Beards Revenge shaving cream and its very very good, best product I've used in close to 30 years of shaving.

I'll try some out, the recommendation of an OAP when it comes to shaving experience and recommendations should be solid.

Shashman · 20 May 2012 at 18:23

All about beards

Captain · 20 May 2012 at 19:58

How do you guys find shaving around your adams apple? That guy in the video takes the razor straight down over it, but i cant as i have cut it before.

RoboCod · 20 May 2012 at 20:35

Clov!s said:
How do you guys find shaving around your adams apple? That guy in the video takes the razor straight down over it, but i cant as i have cut it before.

Pull the skin up so it isn't on your adams apple.

Deleted member 77746 · 21 May 2012 at 09:53

Clov!s said:
How do you guys find shaving around your adams apple? That guy in the video takes the razor straight down over it, but i cant as i have cut it before.

I have to do it slowly and pull the skin slightly over to get a clean shave there.

Woogie · 21 May 2012 at 13:24

Had my second shave last night and all I can say is RESPECT THE RAZOR..... cut my neck a few times but not sure if they were spots or because i'm clumsy. Got a bit more brave and went against the grain on parts of my neck and by my ears and it came away silky smooth with no incidents. Its definitely a confidence and experience thing.

pioneer2000 · 21 May 2012 at 13:57

I really struggle to see the big deal about these razors... I've used a mach 3 turbo for years and the heads can be used for months before changing (admittedly they do go fairly blunt, but still do the job fine, and a wipe on a pair of old jeans helps). Also it's possibly 1 in 100 times a mach 3 will cut you!

So for me a safety razor wouldn't be any cheaper which seems to be the major plus point of it. There's the time aspect as well... I don't have more than 1-2 mins in the morning to shave, any longer and I wouldn't get to work on time!

phil675 · 21 May 2012 at 14:07

pioneer2000 said:
I really struggle to see the big deal about these razors... I've used a mach 3 turbo for years and the heads can be used for months before changing (admittedly they do go fairly blunt, but still do the job fine, and a wipe on a pair of old jeans helps). Also it's possibly 1 in 100 times a mach 3 will cut you!

So for me a safety razor wouldn't be any cheaper which seems to be the major plus point of it. There's the time aspect as well... I don't have more than 1-2 mins in the morning to shave, any longer and I wouldn't get to work on time!

Wake up earlier then

Until you've tried it with a DE razor you can't really compare. I can see how it does seem like a lot of hassle when you first look at it though.

At least try some shaving soap recommended in this thread as it will be a massive improvement to the canned rubbish that I'm assuming you use

Housey · 24 May 2012 at 21:35

Well just arrived today!

1 off Merkur 34C Double Edge Razor (Safety razor)
1 off Feather Double Edge Razor Blades 10-pack
1 off Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream (150 g)

Going to have a go in a bit, will update