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Straight vs DE shaving
- Thread starter tsanat
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I still use a DE when I travel, and occassionally to keep my hand in*, but the quality of a straight shave makes it very hard to forego.
* Mostly to try and get through the ridiculous amount of blades I still have stockpiled...
* Mostly to try and get through the ridiculous amount of blades I still have stockpiled...
I can definitely see the appeal of the straight razor ritual, but I’m firmly in the DE camp simply because of my the schedule.
With work and kids, I’m shaving daily—sometimes in the morning, sometimes late at night—whenever I can find that 45-minute window of peace. For me, the DE is just more reliable for a consistent, low-maintenance shave when I'm tired.
I don’t have to worry about stropping or the technical side of maintaining a carbon steel edge; I can just drop a fresh blade in and focus entirely on the experience.
I’d love to move toward straights eventually, but right now, the DE is what keeps me looking presentable (and works wonders for my psychology) without adding extra chores to my downtime!
With work and kids, I’m shaving daily—sometimes in the morning, sometimes late at night—whenever I can find that 45-minute window of peace. For me, the DE is just more reliable for a consistent, low-maintenance shave when I'm tired.
I don’t have to worry about stropping or the technical side of maintaining a carbon steel edge; I can just drop a fresh blade in and focus entirely on the experience.
I’d love to move toward straights eventually, but right now, the DE is what keeps me looking presentable (and works wonders for my psychology) without adding extra chores to my downtime!
Pain
Up & Coming
Για μένα, μιλάμε για δύο διαφορετικούς κόσμους, όπου φυσικά το ξυράφι είναι πιο κοντά στη λέξη παραδοσιακό ξύρισμα.
Για να ασχοληθεί κανείς πραγματικά με τα ξυράφια πρέπει να δει όλη τη διαδικασία διαφορετικά, ακόνισμα - stroping - πέτρες. Και η αναζήτηση του καλύτερου δεν σταματά ποτέ με τα ξυράφια. Για μένα, όποιος δεν βλέπει όλη τη διαδικασία ολιστικά και δεν του αρέσει όλη η φάση δεν πρέπει να ασχολείται καθόλου.
Για να ασχοληθεί κανείς πραγματικά με τα ξυράφια πρέπει να δει όλη τη διαδικασία διαφορετικά, ακόνισμα - stroping - πέτρες. Και η αναζήτηση του καλύτερου δεν σταματά ποτέ με τα ξυράφια. Για μένα, όποιος δεν βλέπει όλη τη διαδικασία ολιστικά και δεν του αρέσει όλη η φάση δεν πρέπει να ασχολείται καθόλου.
Pain
Up & Coming
Very different experiences agreed, for me the DE gives a close comfortable shave and is easy to do the job the Straights though, take more time and intension and has a better connection between the skin and blade.
Twelvefret
Active Member
I have a couple Artist Club Feather holders that I enjoy. Yesterday I discovered a holder designed for injector blades. The one for injector blades is branded Sanguine Cool 9 which runs US around $20. Another similar in branded Moncere Charles. Schick blades are supposed to fit.