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I can't go anywhere near feather blades - they cut me to bits, the israeli blades are just nice for me, same as I can only do a 2 pass shave as going for 3 makes my face sore.

As the others have said before, there is no normal, just what's right for your face.
 
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Just wondering if any one can help me, Been using a Merkur 39c with Astra platinum blades for about 6 months now but i find i have to do at least 3 passes to get a very clean shave. I don't always have time to do this in a morning so ive ended up doing one pass then cleaning up with a regular cartridge razor. Would changing blades help with this? the only other blades ive tried are derby extra and those get the same results.

The Merkur is a mild razor, I would recommend buying a more aggressive (efficient) razor, if you want to do less passes.

If you are on a budget give a Fatip a try, that was my first OC razor. They work well with a smooth blade like the Astra SP. They show up any bad habits you might have with a DE though.

The Muhle R41 is another razor to look at, i didn't find it as smooth as the Fatip though, so sold mine on.

iKon Standard (safety bar) & Above the Tie H2 (open comb) are both excellent too if you want to splash out on a stainless razor over the brass Fatip.
 
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I got the Merkur 34C as a Christmas present. I was using a pretty cheap entry-level razor I purchased a couple years back which was getting a bit stiff so it clamped down on the blade rather poorly. The difference is just night and day :) The build quality is lovely and as it can be taken apart easily it's gonna be easy to keep in scratch so should last years!
 
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Crazy when you can get 100 Feathers delivered for ~£16.


I find that Feathers combined with a relatively mild razor (AS-D2, DE89) are a match made in heaven.
Not really. They're still only a few pence each - I bought 100 Med Preps nearly two years ago and I still have eighteen of them left! It really doesn't matter what the blades cost, they're probably the cheapest part of DE shaving.
 
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Can't help with a drip stand as I don't use one myself, but for cleaning razors I just use warm water, washing up liquid and a toothbrush. Shines them up nicely.

For a decent brush do you have a preference for badger, boar or synthetic? If it's a boar then Semogue and Omega do some great brushes for not much money. I have a Semogue and I love it. Took a little while to break in but it's excellent.
 
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Did anyone get any shaving stuff for christmas? :D

I got a few things, finally got an open comb razor to try & a mini synthetic travel brush :)
Also got some maca root shave cream from the bodyshop which seems amazing (also really like the smell of it).

shave_xmas_2015_1.jpg


Just need to find some good aftershave balm as I'm nearly out of GROOMED stuff & really don't like the nivea stuff I have :(
 
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I've recently got a patch of baldness on my chin which had severely annoyed me, it's only small about the size of your little finger nail but I have very dark stair and dark stubble and it shows up a lot! The rest of my beard is good and i don't have patches anywhere and I can grow a full beard. But this has annoyed me.

I've looked online and it says it could be Alopecia Areata but usually the hair grows back after a while, could be an immune response to stress.. I hope it comes back!
 
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Did anyone get any shaving stuff for christmas? :D

I got a few things, finally got an open comb razor to try & a mini synthetic travel brush :)
Also got some maca root shave cream from the bodyshop which seems amazing (also really like the smell of it).

shave_xmas_2015_1.jpg


Just need to find some good aftershave balm as I'm nearly out of GROOMED stuff & really don't like the nivea stuff I have :(

My fatip is my favourite razor. It's the only one I have made of real metal, and it's certainly outlasting the others.
 
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There's a voice that keeps on calling me.
Can't help with a drip stand as I don't use one myself, but for cleaning razors I just use warm water, washing up liquid and a toothbrush. Shines them up nicely.

For a decent brush do you have a preference for badger, boar or synthetic? If it's a boar then Semogue and Omega do some great brushes for not much money. I have a Semogue and I love it. Took a little while to break in but it's excellent.

Cheers will take a look at them, to be honest im not sure what the advantages of the different brushes are, but i fancied getting something a tad better than my Wilko's special!
 
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Did anyone get any shaving stuff for christmas? :D

I got a few things, finally got an open comb razor to try & a mini synthetic travel brush :)
Also got some maca root shave cream from the bodyshop which seems amazing (also really like the smell of it).

shave_xmas_2015_1.jpg


Just need to find some good aftershave balm as I'm nearly out of GROOMED stuff & really don't like the nivea stuff I have :(
I tried out the men-u brush and am amazed at how bad it is :(

Compared to my badger brush it's terrible
Had 5 bristles fall out just from putting it in hot water, didn't lather that well & feels so harsh/rough
Am glad I only got it as a travel brush
The only thing it has over a badger brush is it doesn't have that new badger brush smell :o

Also open comb is definitely the way to go :)
The Fatip Piccolo seems to give a much closer shave compared to the Muhle R89 :D

Feels like 2 passes with the Fatip are like 4 with the Muhle
 
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Soldato
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I'm disappointed to have stripped the threads on my Muhle R89 Grande.
I can't decide whether to buy another one or to look for something different.
I couldn't fault it for weight, handle length and knurled handle for good grip.
Is Merkur quality better than Muhle?
Any suggestions? Knurled handle, 80g+ in weight, 10cm+ in length.
I only use Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellows.
 
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How do you guys prepare to shave your face?..just courius how i can improve my preparation.

Do you simply slap on some shave cream,leave it a min or so then start shaving?

I recently got a Proper Double Edge Safety Razor,Astra Blades and "the shave doctor" shaving cream,Does a decent job on the face but no matter how slow or careful i go around the neck it leave it sore and patchy as i keep having to go over it to get a close shave :(
 
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