Dollar Shave Club or Harry's

[CANGRKE70]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

...and long beards have been proven to contain (among many items) fecal matter

Oh come now...they contain rainbows, puppies and general awesomeness too!

Plus the world is full of shit...

Every time you smell a fart or a stank after someone uses the washroom...shit particles up your nose. Take that in.

[ASBSECU E93]

Originally Posted by CANGRKE70

Oh come now...they contain rainbows, puppies and general awesomeness too!

Plus the world is full of shit...

Every time you smell a fart or a stank after someone uses the washroom...shit particles up your nose. Take that in.

I'm a giver....just ask Axius

[eleven11]

Adding to the recommendations of others, switch over to DE shaving. Below are 2 excellent forums:



https://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge

http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/forum.php

[Axius]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

I'm a giver....just ask Axius

I'm pissed because now that smell has been recirculated through my nostrils twice today due to BP topics.


That's it, I quit again. I'm out.

[fcman]

Originally Posted by bosstones

Do you use an alum block? I got some styptic pencils but am too stubborn to use them if I do get a nic. I thought about getting an alum bloc, though.

Uhh no actually I didn't even know about alum blocs lol. I don't even remember the last time I nicked myself shaving. Maybe once or twice since in the 3 years I've been using a DE. I might pick one up though if I decide to step up to a more aggressive blade for everyday use.

[bosstones]

Originally Posted by fcman

Uhh no actually I didn't even know about alum blocs lol. I don't even remember the last time I nicked myself shaving. Maybe once or twice since in the 3 years I've been using a DE. I might pick one up though if I decide to step up to a more aggressive blade for everyday use.

I don't hack myself up but I'll get a spot here or there depending if a whisker went rogue...usually under my lower lip.

[py335]

I got the Harry's free starter package about a month or so ago. It's a nice razor, but the cartridge clogs way too easily. Don't have any experience with DSC. However, as some others have mentioned, I'd strongly recommend you invest in a DE razor.

Just yesterday I shaved using my father's Merkur DE (my first time ever shaving with a DE), and I fell IN LOVE with it. The sound the blade made as it slid across my cheek and cut off my whiskers, it was so.....peaceful. Right after getting my Harry's kit I had done some research on DE razors, and after yesterday's shave I made the jump and went straight to amazon.com

-Razor: I ended up ordering the Merkur 34C: http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Heavy-C...ct_top?ie=UTF8

-Blades: I went with the Wilkinson brand.

-Shaving cream: Taylor of Old Bond Sandalwood

-Shaving Brush: Escali brand

-Stand: By some brand called SimplyBeautiful. Ordered it in black.

My goodies are supposed to come in on the 1st and I cannot wait!! Definitely invest in a good DE, good sir. You will not regret it! Get the Harry's starter package and only pay $3 for the shipping. With it you'll get the plastic-handled razor, 3 cartridges, and their shaving cream. I recommend you use this as your travel razor, as that's what my Harry's will be used for now.

[OEMconcept]

Been using this setup for 5 years now and never looked back! Had to use a Mach 3 a couple times here and there, and wow, I always think to myself "How do people shave with this garbage!?!?" lol. Trust me, it's a game changer!

Pre-Shave oil: The Art of Shaving Lavender

Shaving Cream: The Art of Shaving Lavender

Brush: The Art of Shaving Pure Badger

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89L

Blades: Feather Platinum Coated Blades

Post Shave Gel: Jack Black Post Shave Cooling Gel


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[bosstones]

Pre-shave oil
Something from the Art of Shaving. I don't use it but got it as a gift. I'll likely use it when I go back to learning to shave w/ my shavette.

Shaving Cream
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Sensitive Skin
This stuff is awesome. I don't have sensitive skin but the scent is nice and light w/o being girly. I used to use sandalwood, but found the scent to be strong than I preferred. I've also used the Art of Shaving's Ocean Kelp shaving cream and it is good, too...just cost a little more.

Bowl
http://www.amazon.com/Edwin-Jagger-C...gger Soap Bowl

Brush
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ger Hair Brush

Razor
http://www.amazon.com/Edwin-Jagger-D...Jagger DE89LBL

Blades
Still working on a 100 (maybe 150) blade multi-brand sampler pack (Bic, Derby, Feather, Lord, Big Ben, Astra, etc...). Liking Derby, Bic, Astra, and Feather so far. I got the pack off Amazon almost 2.5 years ago...

I also got some cheap stand for my razor and brush, but the felt bottom left a mark on my countertop after it got wet a few times... Looking for one that isn't quite as cheap but can hold my soap bowl as well.