...and lived to tell about it! :biggrin1:
I just recently more than doubled my shave den today with a purchase from the B&B Shave Mall. (Thanks realdog4!) I picked up a Merkur 38C, a Cadet open comb, and the seller included a tub from The New York Shaving Co. and a pack of Feathers.
My go to setup so far has been an EJ de89 with Astra SP blades (tried Derby and Merkur blades and hated them) and Williams soap. I started DE shaving in March or so because of the "cost savings" and because I wanted to shave the way my grandparents did. My brother jumped first, and I got started right after. So today as soon as the mail passed, and yes I was waiting, I loaded up the Merkur with the Feather blade, made a great lather with my cheap badger brush and the New York cream, and went to work.
What a great shave! No irritation, no nicks, and super smooth. I had read horror stories online about how sharp these things were, but they were great! Looking forward to trying an Astra in the Merkur and hoping they are just as great in the Merkur as the Feathers are, since I have about 95 left out of a 100 pack.
Sorry this came out so long, and thank you guys for the wealth of information on this site. Even though you are costing me a fortune! :001_smile
I just recently more than doubled my shave den today with a purchase from the B&B Shave Mall. (Thanks realdog4!) I picked up a Merkur 38C, a Cadet open comb, and the seller included a tub from The New York Shaving Co. and a pack of Feathers.
My go to setup so far has been an EJ de89 with Astra SP blades (tried Derby and Merkur blades and hated them) and Williams soap. I started DE shaving in March or so because of the "cost savings" and because I wanted to shave the way my grandparents did. My brother jumped first, and I got started right after. So today as soon as the mail passed, and yes I was waiting, I loaded up the Merkur with the Feather blade, made a great lather with my cheap badger brush and the New York cream, and went to work.
What a great shave! No irritation, no nicks, and super smooth. I had read horror stories online about how sharp these things were, but they were great! Looking forward to trying an Astra in the Merkur and hoping they are just as great in the Merkur as the Feathers are, since I have about 95 left out of a 100 pack.
Sorry this came out so long, and thank you guys for the wealth of information on this site. Even though you are costing me a fortune! :001_smile
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