A good intermediate step would from a cartridge to straight is a DE. You can achieve the same closeness as a straight with a DE, but there is something special about honing/stroping your own blade. Also, depending on where your wife got the straight it may not be "shave ready". I'd recommend it getting honed professionally the first couple of times until you know how it should feel.
Scarpozzi
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Disposable safety razors are sharper than straight razors because the edge is much thinner. I watched a show on Discovery called "How it's Made" and they showcased the process. They explained that the blades are extremely thin and that they beat any other razor simply because a newly sharpened blade isn't dinged up like a resharpened blade. (for a blade of the same thickness) Quality control makes them superior to anything else, as long as the company manufacturing the blades has top-of-the-line equipment. Cheap blades on cheap razors are probably going to be less effective or last for a shorter period of time, but still work fairly good.
I'd say if you were shaving through a thick beard, the straight razor would be better because it wouldn't get clogged. For the touch ups, a safety razor is probably better. Having more blades just means less passes and less irritation for those with sensitive skin.
I can say from experience that going to the barber shop and having a straight razor shave was a good experience with the hot towels and lather, etc....but the shave wasn't nearly as close as my razors at home.
I'd say if you were shaving through a thick beard, the straight razor would be better because it wouldn't get clogged. For the touch ups, a safety razor is probably better. Having more blades just means less passes and less irritation for those with sensitive skin.
I can say from experience that going to the barber shop and having a straight razor shave was a good experience with the hot towels and lather, etc....but the shave wasn't nearly as close as my razors at home.
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
Sounds like a shitload of work for the same results.
I don't use a straight edge but I use a DE safety razor. At first it did take longer to shave with a DE but after a couple of uses I found it was just as fast as my Mach 3. I actually don't mind shaving now.
Check out these site if you're interested in "cutthroat shaving":
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/
There are pages of links from these sites to other places as well. You'll find sources and reviews for all kinds of shaving apparatus and alchemy ... soaps, aftershaves and aftershave balms, oils, creams ... also honing techniques, links to the youtube "how to" videos ... for straight razors, DE razors, even the 3|4|5| edge plastic razors, and how they all compare.
It's really hard to beat a straight razor shave, the DE's are pretty decent, and the blades are ~3.00-5.00 for ten versus $10-15.00 for six, so you can change the blades more often for a more comfortable shave more often.
Even if you're into more "modern" shaving equipment, the soaps, balms, and lathers can make the morning skin removal a little less ugly.
FWIW
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/
http://www.straightrazorplace.com/
There are pages of links from these sites to other places as well. You'll find sources and reviews for all kinds of shaving apparatus and alchemy ... soaps, aftershaves and aftershave balms, oils, creams ... also honing techniques, links to the youtube "how to" videos ... for straight razors, DE razors, even the 3|4|5| edge plastic razors, and how they all compare.
It's really hard to beat a straight razor shave, the DE's are pretty decent, and the blades are ~3.00-5.00 for ten versus $10-15.00 for six, so you can change the blades more often for a more comfortable shave more often.
Even if you're into more "modern" shaving equipment, the soaps, balms, and lathers can make the morning skin removal a little less ugly.
FWIW
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Originally posted by: Aquaman
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
You'll come back.
As for pasta vs french food, come on. :laugh:
Oh I'm sure I'll use other razors at some point, but I had a lot of fun with this and would love to make it a regular thing.
Turducken >>>>>> French Food >>>> Pasta
Cheers,
Aquaman
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I was worried at first about slicing my cheek off, but after I got the hang of it I moved with more confidence and realized it'd be pretty hard to do that. I wasn't scared of cutting myself at all by the end. If you use the proper sliding motion perpendicular to the blade, and keep it at about 30 degrees to the skin it's REALLY hard to cut yourself. If you turn the blade perpendicular to the skin and slice like a knife, then yeah, you'll have problems, but it's such a different motion that it'd be hard to make the mistake.
Born2bwire
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Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: Aquaman
Originally posted by: silverpig
Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
You'll come back.
As for pasta vs french food, come on. :laugh:
Oh I'm sure I'll use other razors at some point, but I had a lot of fun with this and would love to make it a regular thing.
Turducken >>>>>> French Food >>>> Pasta
Cheers,
Aquaman
No love for "Le Tofurkey"?
turducken >>>>>>>>>>>>> tofurkey.
tofurkey is a mutated tofu thingy
turducken is a meat lovers paradise. takes some skill to make that sucker
Cheers,
Aquaman
Great strops, reasonable price (for the excellent quality): http://www.thewellshavedgentleman.com/
These are all hand made, cottage industry & all that.
ClassicShaving.com also has a good range of products, I bought a Russian leather strop ... it's good, but narrower than the one from WSG. The broader leather is easier to strop (especially when you're new to it) because you can keep the entire edge engaged for the full stroke.
http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522944.htm
FWIW, I have a couple straights, but I keep a couple DEs around too, for when I'm in a hurry.
Good Luck
These are all hand made, cottage industry & all that.
ClassicShaving.com also has a good range of products, I bought a Russian leather strop ... it's good, but narrower than the one from WSG. The broader leather is easier to strop (especially when you're new to it) because you can keep the entire edge engaged for the full stroke.
http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522944.htm
FWIW, I have a couple straights, but I keep a couple DEs around too, for when I'm in a hurry.
Good Luck
Born2bwire
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That's who I bought mine from, The Well Shaved Gentleman, I got the "Original" Latigo Hanging Strop. A very nice strop.
Born2bwire
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House of Knives. I even got some of that Col. Conk shaving soap there. I bought my Shun kitchen knife there, as well as all my knife sharpening stuff.
This is the razor
BrokenVisage
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Originally posted by: WaTaGuMp
I DARE you to try shaving your sack with your new found shaving tool.
Double dare for the starfish!!
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