07-03-2014, 02:01 PM
Still working on finding a perfect setup, if there is one for me. I use a Gillett Super Speed; I'm one of those guys who bought one made in the year of his birth from eBay … but overall I wanted a solid, known design that was middle of the road regarding aggressiveness. Gotta start somewhere, and a classic TTL Gillett is as good as any.
I've tried about 5 different blades so far. The only one that shaves my seemingly-rough beard type is the Feather. For me, Feathers are good for about 3 shaves and something like a Bic or Kai blade will do fine for about 4, maybe 5 shaves.
This page has a short roundup of some blades, ranking (or at least, describing them) based on sharpness. Not everyone needs nor should get the sharpest.
Shaving every day hasn't yet worked for me with DE. My skin gets too irritated and I begin to get cuts. I use a nice brush and a quality shaving soap puck. If I ever go back into the daily workforce I'll want something that works for everyday …
I retain use of a Schick Quattro for touch ups where I missed or can't get to with the DE. It's also become my reference, the only razor I've yet used that gets me very close shaves (closer than the DE with Feathers …) for like a month before needing a new blade head. There, I always dry the blades, using my arm or a towel as a strop.
For some DE blades I was drying them, too, but Feather says not to rub them; they're coated.
All in all, and even when looking at the math, I come out cheaper and with a better/easier shave using the Schick Quattro.
I've tried about 5 different blades so far. The only one that shaves my seemingly-rough beard type is the Feather. For me, Feathers are good for about 3 shaves and something like a Bic or Kai blade will do fine for about 4, maybe 5 shaves.
This page has a short roundup of some blades, ranking (or at least, describing them) based on sharpness. Not everyone needs nor should get the sharpest.
Shaving every day hasn't yet worked for me with DE. My skin gets too irritated and I begin to get cuts. I use a nice brush and a quality shaving soap puck. If I ever go back into the daily workforce I'll want something that works for everyday …
I retain use of a Schick Quattro for touch ups where I missed or can't get to with the DE. It's also become my reference, the only razor I've yet used that gets me very close shaves (closer than the DE with Feathers …) for like a month before needing a new blade head. There, I always dry the blades, using my arm or a towel as a strop.
For some DE blades I was drying them, too, but Feather says not to rub them; they're coated.
All in all, and even when looking at the math, I come out cheaper and with a better/easier shave using the Schick Quattro.