safety razors

blitz2163 said:
got all my stuff today, after royal mail robbed me 8quid for the privillage of making me pick my package up the useless buggers.
Had a quick shave after discovering id actually bought a tub of shaving cream and not soap :o but i stuck the merkur on 2 and shaved away, i had a good weekish growth which was a few mm long and the razor went through it no problem which if id tried using a mach 3 it would have clogged and died very quickly.
Finished my shave and ive got a face like a babys bum definatly the best shave ive had in a while and as a bonus no niks or cuts.
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shaving cream is easier to use/lather but soap lasts a lot longer, especially if its a decent soap, trumpers should last 6 months, creams on the other hand may only last 2 months, i found number 2 to be the best setting with my futur
 
xgeek said:
Same here got mine today and had a great shave on setting 1. Also got my sampler blade pack so will try a few blades out over the next week or so.

Funny thing was I was very nervous to try it out as I was sure I would slice my face. Not only did I have the best shave in over 25 years of shaving I had no cuts or nicks so I am well pleased :D
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ive not actually tried any of the blades from my sampler pack, but i did already have the merkur's, ive been told the best order to go through them is

Merkur
Israeli
Derby
Gillete (Swedish type only the others are crap)
Feather

so i used the merkur that came with my futur for 3 shaves and then used an "israeli" that i got for free from the shaving shack (place an order over £9.99 and you get 30 of these blades for free with every order).

the israeli i got from the shaving shack is different from the one in the sample pack, but i aint used any of the sample pack yet will take me about 2 months to go through each type of blade (i only shave once every 4-5 days), but so far the one from the shaving shack has given me the best shave yet, i dont know if its because my technique is improving or its simply a hell of a lot better currently my scores are

merkur - 6/10 (its nice but takes a lot of passes to get a decent shave, might have been a duff blade or my technique was newbie style so will try them in the future and report back)

israeli from shaving shack - 9/19 (no major cuts, only 1 or 2 small nicks but gives an amazing shave from only a few passes definetely 1 of the best out there)

next ill try the israeli's from the sample pack and see if they are any different but i would reccomend you all put in a small order for anything from the shaving shack and get 30 of their israeli's for free
 
blitz2163 said:
found a great site for soaps http://www.sensational-indulgences.co.uk/goshopping_28822/cat_13040-Shaving-Soaps.html i ordered one of the travel sized sandalwood soaps and recived it today its top notch
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that is cheap but you can get 6 soaps from ebay for about £15 (full size ones) whereas on that website its about £40 for 6, amazing the different flavours there are though, but i was told these soaps only tend to last a month or two whereas trumpers should last you 6-9 months and it only costs £8.50 for a trumper refill
 
Rebelius said:
have you tried a 3 or 4 going with the grain? I'd give it a shot, but it might not be close enough for you. Then again, if you're happy with the 2against the grain, why change?
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i tried this again with the new blade, it was a lot closer than the merkur but still far from smooth, it was as if i had shaved the day before, i still had 1 day stubble, maybe with the feathers i might get a decent shave with the grain but i doubt it
 
Best way to have a shave is to do it after a bath/shower, this is for some reason i cant remember something about your face being hot and clean. Then have the shave, i use cheap bic razors and ive used them for 15 years and never cut myself. i always use a new razor every time. I only shave every 5 days or so since my job doesnt need me to shave and i can be a hairy *******.

Then, the most important bit, splash your face with a lot of cold water this closes up the pours and stops dirt/infection getting in. I use nivia after shave balm and my skin always feels silky smooth... for at least 12 hours until the stubble starts to come back. ;)
 
bushmins said:
Best way to have a shave is to do it after a bath/shower, this is for some reason i cant remember something about your face being hot and clean. Then have the shave, i use cheap bic razors and ive used them for 15 years and never cut myself. i always use a new razor every time. I only shave every 5 days or so since my job doesnt need me to shave and i can be a hairy "monkey".

Then, the most important bit, splash your face with a lot of cold water this closes up the pours and stops dirt/infection getting in. I use nivia after shave balm and my skin always feels silky smooth... for at least 12 hours until the stubble starts to come back. ;)
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i would edit out that sweary, also i doubt a cheap bic razor gets anywhere near as close to a mach 3 never mind a safety razor
 
Do you normally have to do a few passes over each part of the face? And do you need to reapply soap each time? It sounds very time consuming, but I am considering getting one.
 
barf0r said:
Do you normally have to do a few passes over each part of the face? And do you need to reapply soap each time? It sounds very time consuming, but I am considering getting one.
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I usually just put the creme on, shave it off, rinse hot, rinse cold.

no need for re-application or multiple shaves. Could be different for you though.
 
Fair enough.

Really considering going down this route now, it seems it'll be much better than the disposables I'm using and which kill my face.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
not only will the blade be blunt after 1 stroke it will cut your face to pieces
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Works great for me, and ive quite thick hair growth too.

The only thing I would say is that I always shave in the bath or shower, so have the benefit of a proper wet shave, rather than a quick splash and shave over the sink.

The Bic's are great. I use the BIC "sensitive" which seems to do the trick!

I would say avoid the standard ones at all costs.

Cant recommend them enough.
 
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