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CrAz3D · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

have either of you noticed anything on sensitivity? my 3 or 4 blade gillette irritates me some
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scott1981 · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

It is an absolute night/day difference. My neck would break out, my face burned and I always got ingrown hairs. Since swapping to a DE my face feels amazing, no sensitive skin, no razor burn, no in grows. Steve(po1911) is reporting the same results.
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CrAz3D · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

and which are you using again?
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scott1981 · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

We are trying various blades, a Murker HD is the best razor to get though. It will run about $30, the badger brush can be had for $12, use an old cereal bowl to make the lather in. Buy proraso shaving cream for $10 online and some Derby blades and you will be set.

Id say for $60 invested you will be set up, good news is you would not have to buy a thing for 6 months
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CrAz3D · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject:

so not even canned cream, but old fashioned lather?
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scott1981 · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

CrAz3D · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject:

i use the gel gillette stuff that is "ultra sensitive"

what lather do you use/how do you make it?
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scott1981 · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

proraso cream, it comes in a green toothpaste looking container and can be ordered online.

Shake the badger hair brush out, after it has been soaking in hot water, and put a 1" sized line of poraso in the bowl. Start to whip it in a circular motion with the brush until you get a lather with a cool whip type consistency.

If correct it should be slick as owl shit.

Let it stay on your face for at least 2 minutes before shaving so it can soften the beard
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PO1911 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

I got my straights today and they are SHARP!!!!

will have to go buy some balloons to practice on so It dont look like a suicide attempt in my bathroom Shocked

scott1981 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

PO1911 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject:

you are worse than my gun dealer (I ordered one too)

scott1981 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject:

This is the last one I am buying(for atleast a couple months). Next is 100 Derby blades for $17 at amazon and I am set for a year.
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PO1911 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

I just kinda wanted a spare to leave in my travel bag JIC so I dont forget to pack my shaving stuff (will make due with reg shaving cream but I want a DE in there)

scott1981 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:22 pm Post subject:

Understandable.

Don't know if I mentioned it...
I worked my way into the feather blades. 3 shaves in, sharp bastards but no where near as sharp as they are hyped up to be. The Gillette blades are great, but for the $ Derbys are the best overall blade.

I rate feathers are the sharpest, but razor burn can happen much quicker.

Gillettes are almost as sharp but a bit more forgiving when it comes to razor burn. Downside is the blades run about 0.50 each. They aint THAT good. Derbys are almost as sharp as the Gillettes, keep a edge for 4-5 shaves and can be had for 0.17 each.

How are your blades working out?
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PO1911 · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

love the dorco's way sharper than the personnas (only 2 I have tried so far)

I am going to order some derbys and feathers just for grins and giggles Laughing