Shaving, gents - Page 54

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Originally Posted by ender323 

I can never beat a really, really, sharp knife. My friends think I'm just trying to look cool, but seriously? A nice knife reground with a shallow angle, sharpened carefully and stropped on a belt gets closer than any razor I've found (I imagine a nice straight razor would be better, but I have no idea where to find a good one, not to mention they're likely quite expensive.)

Try buying one from the Badger and Blade forums. I bought my first straight there for $20.00 in very nice condition and shave ready!

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Originally Posted by leogodoy 
Why do we have to be this way? Why can't we just buy a good headphone (or a razor, or even a pair of running shoes and a cromoly road bike frame, coming back to some of my recent obsessions) and be all set?

Give it time, it will happen.

I'm happy with my Feather (Razor/Blades) + Proraso. Never had a better shave, and I don't think it can get better than this (unless I do some extensive preparation of course). So no reason to change anything.

Same with headphones for me. I've got an HD650, pretty much among the best out there, I'm not craving for more for atleast a few years.

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Originally Posted by leogodoy 

Got a Art of Shaving kit as a gift from my wife, now I am hooked, reading badger and blade topics as often as I come here. Why do we have to be this way? Why can't we just buy a good headphone (or a razor, or even a pair of running shoes and a cromoly road bike frame, coming back to some of my recent obsessions) and be all set?

Yeah...I understand.

I was the same way until I found the perfect razor for myself...a vintage Hoffritz slant. I got a Merkur 37c and 39c as well as a few other slants after that and have been super happy with them. My RAD has officially stopped.

I have also tried a slew of shaving soaps and creams and find myself getting the best results with Proraso and MWF soap. Nothing else comes close, except maybe Arko and even my trusty Arko shave stick is a distant 3rd after Proraso (Green, Blue and Red) and MWF.

I can honestly say that NOTHING beats an all Proraso shave for me. Luckily, it's one of the more affordable options out there.

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Originally Posted by leogodoy 

Yeah, I do believe the "end game" kit is closer and cheaper to achieve in shaving than here in headphones.

Yeah I agree. I don't think you have shaving companies pushing people for good reviews on BadgerandBlade. That helps a lot.

I ran out of my Proroso Green and while I waited for a near-lifetime supply to come in from eBay I grabbed some of this:

http://www.amazon.com/Neutrogena-Sensitive-Shave-Cream-Ounce/dp/B005C4WPIY/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1367964775&sr=1-2&keywords=neutrogena+shave+gel

Actually pretty impressed.  SUPER smooth and fast shave, if it's less than 24 hours since I last shaved it is hard to see where I have shaved and have not since it doesn't foam up at all, but worth a shot if you are using a DE or safety for a quicker shave than straight.

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Originally Posted by tool462 

I ran out of my Proroso Green and while I waited for a near-lifetime supply to come in from eBay I grabbed some of this:

http://www.amazon.com/Neutrogena-Sensitive-Shave-Cream-Ounce/dp/B005C4WPIY/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1367964775&sr=1-2&keywords=neutrogena+shave+gel

 

Actually pretty impressed.  SUPER smooth and fast shave, if it's less than 24 hours since I last shaved it is hard to see where I have shaved and have not since it doesn't foam up at all, but worth a shot if you are using a DE or safety for a quicker shave than straight.

Cool, and that's a very good price !

In other news :

I've bought this :

Fantastic brush at a fantastic price. I'm done with brushes.