Any Wet Shavers, here?

[Volos]

Nice razors! Do any of them really stand out as your favorite?

For me
For every day shaving, the Razorock Game Changer CC is the best choice.
If shave twice a week, then the Razorock Superslant L2 works well.
If shave once a week or less, then the Razorock Wunderbar is suitable.

But the Razorock Wunderbar has excessive aggressiveness, and in my opinion, it’s even more aggressive than the Muhle R41.
With the Wunderbar, you definitely can’t rush — you have to be extremely careful and attentive.

 

[Matt636]

For me
For every day shaving, the Razorock Game Changer CC is the best choice.
If shave twice a week, then the Razorock Superslant L2 works well.
If shave once a week or less, then the Razorock Wunderbar is suitable.

But the Razorock Wunderbar has excessive aggressiveness, and in my opinion, it’s even more aggressive than the Muhle R41.
With the Wunderbar, you definitely can’t rush — you have to be extremely careful and attentive.

Nice! When I decided to try DE's I bought a Merker 36c and have stuck with that. It seems to do everything I ask it to. Although, It does seem to get clogged up to the point after a few strokes I'll need to run it under the water and unscrew it a quarter turn or so do drain out the clogged hair.

Still trying to learn the art of a straight razor shave thanks to J jeffbird - he's got me on a great path

 

[Volos]

Nice! When I decided to try DE's I bought a Merker 36c and have stuck with that. It seems to do everything I ask it to. Although, It does seem to get clogged up to the point after a few strokes I'll need to run it under the water and unscrew it a quarter turn or so do drain out the clogged hair.

Still trying to learn the art of a straight razor shave thanks to J jeffbird - he's got me on a great path

Nice! The 36C is a solid choice. I’ve noticed similar clogging on some of my razors too, especially the more efficient ones. A brief rinse or loosening the cap usually clears it.

 

[CSG]

I have modern razors but very much prefer the old Gillette razors most of mine are 50 to 100 years old and work as well today and when they were new. All of mine are very clean examples and a couple of the very old open comb ones were refinished. I don't have a heavy beard (rather light, actually) but if one knows how to shave, I challenge the idea of too aggressive.

 

[Volos]

I have modern razors but very much prefer the old Gillette razors most of mine are 50 to 100 years old and work as well today and when they were new. All of mine are very clean examples and a couple of the very old open comb ones were refinished. I don't have a heavy beard (rather light, actually) but if one knows how to shave, I challenge the idea of too aggressive.

Can you share photos here? 100 y.o. one?

 

[CSG]

Can you share photos here? 100 y.o. one?

I had this one replated:

 

[RubiSoHo]

I like a good shavette. Usually I’ll use a japanese style one.

 

[Volos]

I like a good shavette. Usually I’ll use a japanese style one.

What’s the point of using a shavette when shaving at home? It’s better to use a straight razor. The shaving technique is basically the same (+-), and the chance of cutting yourself is similar.
In public places like barbershops — yes, I agree, mainly for hygiene reasons. But at home?

 

[RubiSoHo]

What’s the point of using a shavette when shaving at home? It’s better to use a straight razor. The shaving technique is basically the same (+-), and the chance of cutting yourself is similar.
In public places like barbershops — yes, I agree, mainly for hygiene reasons. But at home?

Because I like the hygiene, even at home. I’m a physician, so I know some things about the human body and pathogens etc.

Reusing a blade that’s been wet, dragged across your skin (and therefore contaminated with staph and strep) then left in a drawer, then knicking yourself with it, can introduce bacteria to your body. Over time, those repeated exposures can put a strain on your body.

So i choose a new blade each time.

 

[Ironbut]

This thread needs a bump. I'm still shaving with the same stuff I've been using for about 15 years:
A Merkur 23C, Feather blades, badger brush, and Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood, lathered up in an old Sierra cup.

 

[I V]

Been wet shaving for 19 years with the Merkur 34C, badger brush, various soaps and creams. In the last couple of years I've been shaving with an Ali Bıyıklı shavette as well.

 

[Stelth]

Because I like the hygiene, even at home. I’m a physician, so I know some things about the human body and pathogens etc.

Reusing a blade that’s been wet, dragged across your skin (and therefore contaminated with staph and strep) then left in a drawer, then knicking yourself with it, can introduce bacteria to your body. Over time, those repeated exposures can put a strain on your body.

So i choose a new blade each time.

Wouldn't an isopropyl alcohol swabbing alleviate that risk?

 

[NM08SRT8]

Wouldn't an isopropyl alcohol swabbing alleviate that risk?

Blades are so cheap, why run the risk? You could either save a few cents or live to shave another day!

 

[Sid Post]

Blades are so cheap, why run the risk? You could either save a few cents or live to shave another day!

For me, I wash my DE razor out and let it dry. In terms of risk, I am much more likely to have an issue with some other aspect in life, like driving to the local grocery store or going for a walk in a local park.

Basic bathroom hygiene and a dry razor should reduce the risk of a razor-induced infection a great deal.

Ultimately, relative risk matters a lot. I try to worry about the riskier aspects of my life first.

 

[CSG]

This thread needs a bump. I'm still shaving with the same stuff I've been using for about 15 years:
A Merkur 23C, Feather blades, badger brush, and Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood, lathered up in an old Sierra cup.
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While I have way too many soaps and creams, I love TOBS Sandalwood. Smells nothing like sandalwood but it is intoxicating. Interesting choice for the shaving mug! Old school.

 

[Ironbut]

While I have way too many soaps and creams, I love TOBS Sandalwood. Smells nothing like sandalwood but it is intoxicating. Interesting choice for the shaving mug! Old school.

I'm an old geezer, and I don't like fancy. I like what works. I tried a couple different shave bowls & mugs, but for me this old Sierra cup works better.

 

[Stelth]

I'm not fancy either. I don't use a brush and I shave with ice water. I use old Gillette slims, or a fatty my dad gave me, or a WW 1 open comb Gillette my wife bought at an estate sale. DE blades are superior to modern multi-blade nonsense.

 

[Acutereference]

I still have a Burma Shave mug and an English Badger Bristle brush. On my last cake of Williams shaving soap - they folded, need to find a new one. I have Gillette, cut throats from Dad & Granddad, and various others. Everyday? Schick disposable double blade - some of Dad's advice I took when I got old. Pretty good shave, and you almost can't cut yourself. I do rotate the others in from time to time, with a self warning to take it slow & easy! Somewhere I have a minty version of the gold one pictured earlier, Dad or Granddad's - still too pretty to use after decades!

 

[brough]

Here was a nice shave with a West Coast Shaving slant that I snagged from the big river on a price mix up a while back. I think the head and handle were under four bucks.


Older pic, today I ran some Stirling stuff with a Gillette New LC.

 

[CSG]

Here was a nice shave with a West Coast Shaving slant that I snagged from the big river on a price mix up a while back. I think the head and handle were under four bucks.View attachment 3142932


Older pic, today I ran some Stirling stuff with a Gillette New LC.

I have one of those Captain's Choice copper shaving bowls. Ended up not using it as a shaving bowl but as a display bowl in our family room instead. It was too nice to return.