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Safety razors are much better at making a neckline, if you only shave clean partially and trim the remaining beard. Personally I also get less skin irritation f

by ascar 4y ago

Safety razors are much better at making a neckline, if you only shave clean partially and trim the remaining beard. Personally I also get less skin irritation from the safety razor compared to the Mach3 I used before. Given I use it correctly. If you move "against" the hair instead of "with" the hair it caused a lot of irritation for me. But that was essentially user error. In total I would never go back to a Mach3. The safety razor is just the all around superior product at a fraction of the price once you use it correctly.

2-718-281-828 4y ago
> I also get less skin irritation from the safety razor compared to the Mach3 Isnt't Mach3 a safety razor?
- throw0101a 4y ago
  To help differential the styles, (double-edge) safety razors and cartridge (safety) razors are named slightly differently to help reduce confusion in general conversation: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_razor Of course if you want to go old school: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_razor Slightly more convenient, but uses a similar technique: * https://bespokeunit.com/shaving/shavette-vs-straight-razor/ https://bespokeunit.com/shaving/shavette-vs-straight-razor/
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- OJFord 4y ago
  Assuming that's something by Gillette/Wilkinson Sword etc., no, while safer, it's ironically not 'a safety razor'. Safety razors (single/double edge) are safe by comparison to 'cut throat' straight edges, not to cartridge razors. (Because they came first. It's like 'New' College Oxford being something like the second oldest one.)
yojo 4y ago
The “once you use it correctly” is worth highlighting though. I tried the double edge safety razor. Got the brush, shaving cream, big pack of Astra blades. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos on technique. Spent way more time shaving. Nicked myself an ungodly number of times. Somehow got a worse shave out of it. Ended up going back to the cartridge razor. I really want to be a double edge razor guy, but I was not able to make it up the learning curve.
- mr_mitm 4y ago
  That's my experience as well. And if I don't go against the grain, I may not nick myself, but it doesn't result in a close shave at all. It feels like one day after I shave with a Mach3 which I can use against the grain. I really want it to work, but it's literally a blood bath.
- unethical_ban 4y ago
  It took mea little while too, but I've been using safety razors for almost ten years. Yeah, it took just doing all the right things by intuition. Dialing in the angle of the razor as i held it, getting good blades, getting the face clean and hot. Also, don't shave every day. I get a much better and more comfortable shave if i have two or three days of stubble.
- pmoriarty 4y ago
  "I tried the double edge safety razor. Got the brush, shaving cream, big pack of Astra blades. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos on technique. Spent way more time shaving. Nicked myself an ungodly number of times." Maybe it's the blades? I started with Derby Extra blades[1], and without using any special technique I've nicked myself only maybe once a year with them. The weight of the razor might also figure in to it -- I got a Parker 66R razor[2], which has a nice heft to it, which means I don't have to press in to my face with the razor -- the weight of the razor itself is enough. If you had a plastic and/or light-weight razor maybe you had to press in to your face, which could account for the nicks. [1] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Q41LS/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Q41LS/ [2] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0141BGDLI/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0141BGDLI/
asdff 4y ago
the skinguard they have is great now. its basically a modernized mach3. super smooth and you can get away using it when its old and dull without being cut as much as the old mach3s, and it has a single blade on the back for edging.

by ascar 4y ago

2-718-281-828 4y ago

> I also get less skin irritation from the safety razor compared to the Mach3 Isnt't Mach3 a safety razor?

throw0101a 4y ago
To help differential the styles, (double-edge) safety razors and cartridge (safety) razors are named slightly differently to help reduce confusion in general conversation: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_razor Of course if you want to go old school: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_razor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_razor Slightly more convenient, but uses a similar technique: * https://bespokeunit.com/shaving/shavette-vs-straight-razor/ https://bespokeunit.com/shaving/shavette-vs-straight-razor/
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OJFord 4y ago
Assuming that's something by Gillette/Wilkinson Sword etc., no, while safer, it's ironically not 'a safety razor'. Safety razors (single/double edge) are safe by comparison to 'cut throat' straight edges, not to cartridge razors. (Because they came first. It's like 'New' College Oxford being something like the second oldest one.)

yojo 4y ago

The “once you use it correctly” is worth highlighting though. I tried the double edge safety razor. Got the brush, shaving cream, big pack of Astra blades. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos on technique. Spent way more time shaving. Nicked myself an ungodly number of times. Somehow got a worse shave out of it. Ended up going back to the cartridge razor. I really want to be a double edge razor guy, but I was not able to make it up the learning curve.

mr_mitm 4y ago
That's my experience as well. And if I don't go against the grain, I may not nick myself, but it doesn't result in a close shave at all. It feels like one day after I shave with a Mach3 which I can use against the grain. I really want it to work, but it's literally a blood bath.
unethical_ban 4y ago
It took mea little while too, but I've been using safety razors for almost ten years. Yeah, it took just doing all the right things by intuition. Dialing in the angle of the razor as i held it, getting good blades, getting the face clean and hot. Also, don't shave every day. I get a much better and more comfortable shave if i have two or three days of stubble.
pmoriarty 4y ago
"I tried the double edge safety razor. Got the brush, shaving cream, big pack of Astra blades. Watched a bunch of YouTube videos on technique. Spent way more time shaving. Nicked myself an ungodly number of times." Maybe it's the blades? I started with Derby Extra blades[1], and without using any special technique I've nicked myself only maybe once a year with them. The weight of the razor might also figure in to it -- I got a Parker 66R razor[2], which has a nice heft to it, which means I don't have to press in to my face with the razor -- the weight of the razor itself is enough. If you had a plastic and/or light-weight razor maybe you had to press in to your face, which could account for the nicks. [1] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Q41LS/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032Q41LS/ [2] - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0141BGDLI/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0141BGDLI/

asdff 4y ago

the skinguard they have is great now. its basically a modernized mach3. super smooth and you can get away using it when its old and dull without being cut as much as the old mach3s, and it has a single blade on the back for edging.