Your Razor Choice (for the partially or fully bald-faced)

**Caddy One** · 9th October 11, 02:04 AM

Gillette Fusion...........mostly to clean up my neckline..............

**Gingerpose** · 9th October 11, 03:49 AM

Earlier this year I bought a traditional safety razor - an Edwin Jagger. Uses a double edged blade, lather up with a boar or badger brush, some decent shaving soap or cream (never that crap from a spray can) and away you go. Takes no longer than a cartridge shave once you are used to it, and is somehow a more satisfying experience.

**dadgad** · 9th October 11, 05:14 AM

I've been using soap and brush for about 40 years. Last year I started shaving with my great-grandfather's Frederick Reynolds straight. The picture is before I had it restored.

**artificer** · 9th October 11, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by Gingerpose

Earlier this year I bought a traditional safety razor - an Edwin Jagger. Uses a double edged blade, lather up with a boar or badger brush, some decent shaving soap or cream (never that crap from a spray can) and away you go. Takes no longer than a cartridge shave once you are used to it, and is somehow a more satisfying experience.

I'm back and forth between purchasing the Jagger and the Merkur 180.

Either way, you're right. Shaving with a real blade is a much more satisfying experience than either disposable or electric.

It's the whole process, the mug, soap and brush, the feel of real steel, a good after shave creme. For me it doesn't hurt either that I get to use my Great-Great Grandfather's mug to soap up.

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Originally Posted by dadgad

I've been using soap and brush for about 40 years. Last year I started shaving with my great-grandfather's Frederick Reynolds straight. The picture is before I had it restored.

Fantastic! I only wish my family had saved some of our old razors!

**KenB** · 9th October 11, 06:21 AM

I have been full beard and goatee for over 45 yrs. I used to use a safety razor to trim up but now use a Gillette or Schick disposable. I shave as soon as I step out of the hot shower so I get a close trim and shave on where I am not bearded. I do use an old Norelco elec. to shave my head, have been doing that for years; couldn't stand going bald so just shaved it off. The one thing I do however is use a good moisturizer cream when done. L'Occitane Hand Cream actually. It's good for face and head as well.

**auld argonian** · 9th October 11, 07:14 AM

Since I never throw anything out, I recently found my old Gillette adjustable regular old razor for the old two sided traditional razor blades and put it back into service. I find that I have to pick up some Merkur razor blades from a "classic" drugstore that's now in the Macy's store in downtown Chicago but that gives me a good excuse to take a run downtown.

I went back to this old guy because most of the disposable multi-blade thingies were irritating the skin on my neck and it was getting a bit annoying. The single blade doesn't irritate while still shaving well and I've always been a bit of a fanatic about getting a very close shave...figure that as long as I'm going through the trouble, might as well get the maximum results.

I've also taken to using Aveno shave gel...as I said, the irritation got to be a drag so I've taken measures.

As to the "I just use a good ol' mug and soap and brush and straight razor" crowd...hey...whatever works.

Best

AA

**Emmet** · 9th October 11, 09:27 AM

I've got a small collection of sheffield steel straight razors ranging from 100-150 years old. My day to day shave is with a full hollow 7/8 sheffield steel which is also the oldest of the bunch. All the razors have cost me £10 and I just rehone them myself.

I find it amazing that I can get a whole life time of shaving basically for that price.

**Atlanta Kiltie** · 9th October 11, 09:29 AM

I use mug, brush, soap and double edge safety razor similar to the one in the link to the Vermont Country store posted earlier in this thread, that I picked up from the local barber and beauty supply store. The razor blades are 10 for $1.00 and one blade will last me about a month. I was going through those Atra,Fusion etc. blades one cartridge a week and not getting a close shave. And at $15.00 or more for five, I could no longer justify the cost. I also dug out my travel size double edge safety razor from my scouting days and put in in my Dopp kit. There is something to "Everything that is old is new again"

**Jay** · 9th October 11, 09:48 AM

My daily shave is a 1940's Gilette DE I picked up from an antique store for a $1. I buy blades from eBay for $0.50 each.

On weekends I use a straight. My first straight was a brand new DOVO which is my least favourite. My other dozen or so are eBay finds I restored.

Several brushes and too many soaps and creams to count.

I get a better shave than the multiple blade cartridges by shaving properly. I cringe when I see Gilette commercials showing men to shave improperly with benzene and propane laden canned foams.

**sanddog28** · 9th October 11, 10:30 AM

I seem to be pretty much in tune with Artificer on the weekends or days off when i have the time i have a classic Dovo5/8 that is the best shave outside of the barber shop. But for those quick shower shave and dash days I keep a Gillette fusion around but whenever I shaving i always use my Art of Shaving soap and brush.