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Originally Posted by Guru
eh, who knows, maybe I will give it a try sometime. I've never tried a safety razor. The cartridge razors just tore me up so I assumed a super sharp safety razor would be even worse. Seems I didn't do my homework very well.
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Cartridge razors are probably the worst. There are too many blades, and they're not even as CLOSE to as sharp as the worst safety razor blade. More blades means more irritation.
The real key to a good shave with a safety razor is SUPER short strokes, and learning to shave with the grain all over your face, which means you'll have to turn the razor sideways in some instances just to stay with the grain -- I do. I have to turn the razor completely sideways on the right side of my neck to stay with the grain, but the other side is just up and down. It's weird. But once I figured that out, I never had any irritation problems ever again.
You really don't have much to lose. You can get everything you need from Amazon for about $30.
Razor - $3
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Double-...s=safety+razor
You can always upgrade to something sturdier and more adjustable later, if you figure out you like it.
Feather blades - $4.25
http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Razor-...feather+blades
Probably the best blades out there.
Cheap brush - $11
http://www.amazon.com/SimplyBeautifu...s=badger+brush
These range from this cheap to hundreds and hundreds of dollars. Again, this is an upgrade that can wait until you figure out if you like shaving this way.
Proraso Soap - $10
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A2AL2VIK9NX238
Awesome soap, and you don't need a separate bowl for it.
That will all get you started, and it's not a huge investment if you decide you don't like it. Hell, if you don't like it, I'll buy most of it from you lol