Anybody else here taken up old fashioned wet shaving?

Posted by: lpullman

26th Nov 2010 01:06pm

It seems the rising cost of cartridge razors and along with their dubious performance claims is turning a steady trickle of men back to old style shaving. It's become known as wet shaving, with soap or cream and a double edged safety razor or (in extreme cases!) a straight razor. Wet Shaving has received a bit of publicity in the popular press recently and there are a number of enthusiatic online communities.

I quit the Gillette money-go-round round three years ago when my local Coles stopped stocking the cartridges. I saw what switching systems was going to cost and figured there had to be a better way. I went for a straight razor partly because it required the least on-going expense and partly because I wasn't even aware they were still making double edged razors and blades. I get better shaves without irritation and at very low cost. Plus there's nothing more macho than shaving with a straight razor.

Has anyone else here made this switch? If so what is your experience? Double edged or straight? Soap or cream? Engqiring minds would like to know.

lpullman

2nd Dec 2010 11:42am

I have :-)

When I finished my last can of foam (known to wet shavers as canned goo) I tried just about everything I could find in the bathroom. Sorbeline works far better than it should, as does conditioner. My housemate had an "organic body wash" that worked pretty well too - just make sure it's a wash not a scrub 'cause they usually have an abrasive.

None work better than a propper shaving soap or cream. I use Proraso Sapone da Barba which costs me under $7 for a 150gm tub. I bought my last one in May this year and shaving every day I've used about a third. The catch is you have to master making lather but I find that fun in itself.

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