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re: Shaving with a safety razor

Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:00 pm to
Posted by AFistfulof$
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2013
983 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:00 pm to
He’s def doing something wrong or retarded.. maybe both
Posted by TigerinKorea
Member since Aug 2014
8420 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:01 pm to
quote:

Give blood, use a safety razor.

No idea how you frickers do it, or why.


Thirty degrees, a light touch, and let the razor do all the work.
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
3687 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:19 pm to
Been using the Gillette adjustable razor for many years, the fat boy.

quote:

The adjustment dial on all Fatboys has nine positions and starts at "1" and clicks at each number until you reach "9", the most aggressive setting.


Posted by Arkapigdiesel
Faulkner County
Member since Jun 2009
13772 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

A double edged safety razor, not a straight razor, right?

It was a feather brand, if I remember correctly.
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
Throbbing Member
Member since Dec 2012
70006 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

A double edged safety razor, not a straight razor, right?

I literally never cut myself, and I genuinely don't know what to tell you, as I can't fathom how you were fricking up that badly





I can't either. Safety razors are..safe

I switched to straight razor a couple years ago, and I had a few mishaps early on. Once I got the hang of it, it's been unbeatable. More precise and much less skin irritation than multi-blade or safety razor.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
28451 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

It was a feather brand, if I remember correctly.


Feather is a brand of blade, not razor, but it's enough information to tell me that we are in fact talking about DE safety razors.

And while Feather is, literally, the sharpest and most aggressive blades you can buy, that generally results in people complaining about razor burn if they press too hard. I've used Feathers and have never cut myself with one. Did you watch any video tutorials on shaving technique before diving in?
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
5989 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 3:11 pm to
I’m with you on the safety razors sucking. I’ve tried old, new, expensive, cheap and everything in between. I’ll take a disposable cartridge or razor any day. Just can’t beat the clean shave they give versus safety.
Posted by Cajun Tifoso
Lafayette, LA
Member since Sep 2010
2634 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 3:13 pm to
Merkur razors are what you want. Those things last forever.
Posted by AFistfulof$
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2013
983 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 3:25 pm to
Feather makes a safety razor as well
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
28523 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 4:51 pm to
I recommend the Viking brand
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
5060 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 4:53 pm to
Your one goal in life should be to be so successful that you don't have to shave.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
58254 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 4:59 pm to
quote:

Been using the Gillette adjustable razor for many years, the fat boy.

Bingo. I've sold every Fatboy I've ever been able to find/buy. I've refurbed the best of them, gotten them shave ready, and sold for big money.

Any vintage adjustable Gillette is desirable, really.
Posted by WhereisAtlanta
Member since Jun 2016
847 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

Feather is a brand of blade, not razor



Nonsense, they make some nice razors although a bit pricey, the AS-D2S is probably the best safety razor on the market.

Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
7201 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 5:27 pm to
This is the thickest razor I've seen.

However, this
quote:

This is Vikings Blade's most technical safety razor

screams "you're going to cut yourself more often." The model I use isn't adjustable like the one I linked, but it works fine with Dorco ST301 blades.

Just remember you probably will want a handle with knurling on it, because your hand or the razor will be wet much of the time.
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
15178 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:01 pm to
quote:

Feather is a brand of blade, not razor,


They list five handles on their site under the double edge category (they also make straight edge and several medical products). Their DE razors range from cheap ($10-20) plastic handles to $200ish all-stainless models. Their blades are far more popular than their handles, though.
Posted by KCRoyalBlue
Member since Nov 2020
1096 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:29 pm to
I will also sing the praises of the Stirling Soap company in Booneville, Arkansas and their great products. Love their bath and shave soaps, etc.

For razors, tho, I use Blackland. Their Blackbird is fantastic. I know they offer different lengths, but not sure about girths.

They have fantastic customer service and it never hurts to email them with a suggestion. Everything is made in the USA and perhaps others are others requesting something similar.

LINK /
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
28451 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

Nonsense, they make some nice razors although a bit pricey, the AS-D2S is probably the best safety razor on the market.


Any idea for how long? I haven’t been in the market for a razor in well over a decade, so I’m curious if it’s new or if I just managed to previously miss it
Posted by Arkapigdiesel
Faulkner County
Member since Jun 2009
13772 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:36 pm to
quote:

Thirty degrees

Fack! That's the problem, I was holding it at 28 1/2 degrees. You figs. I want to shave, expect a close shave, and don't want to focus on all that shite. You hipster figs and your safety razors. Old, shitty technology that the hipsters Bud Light people bring back
Posted by Nelson Biederman IV
New York, NY
Member since Apr 2014
539 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:38 pm to
Yeah I think he’s thinking of a straight razor. I cut myself way less with a safety razor than I did with disposables.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
28451 posts
Posted on 7/4/23 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

Fack! That's the problem, I was holding it at 28 1/2 degrees. You figs. I want to shave, expect a close shave, and don't want to focus on all that shite. You hipster figs and your safety razors. Old, shitty technology that the hipsters Bud Light people bring back


There’s a fairly big “perfectly fricking fine” zone when it comes to angle. You just won’t get as close of a shave. If you cut yourself, you did one of two things. Either, you pressed down like a jackass, or slid the razor sideways like a jackass
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