I'm awaiting my new supplies (brush, soap, blade sampler) from WCS so I'm still a DE virgin. I have a couple of questions though:
1. I have read several times in many sources that you should never shave against the grain. Other tutorials tell you to shave WTG, XTG, and ATG. (You can tell I've been studying. I'm starting to understand the alphabet soup/secret codes.) I can tell you this: If I don't shave against the grain, which in my case means upstrokes on the face and neck, my face will still feel like sandpaper and, as my bride says "won't be very kissable." My neck, especially, must have little swirls on each side of the Adam's Apple because the only way to get it really smooth is to shave in and out of a 360 degree circle. Now, I only have experience with cartidges but with over 45 years of shaving, I pretty well know my face and I am pretty sure that I will never be able to get by without shaving against the grain.
2. I travel of a living. I'll be shaving in a hotel bathroom up to 180 days a year. I'm curious what other road warriers and frequent travelers tote with them on the road. Do you have a special razor? Do you take your best soap and brush? Or do you make it easy on yourself and pack a can of Edge et al? Out of necessity, I need to travel light. I'm thinking of getting a good DE razor just for my travel kit and making do with canned cream.
I would appreciate your thoughts and guidance. And suggestions for a good, inexpensive travel razor. I see a lot of new "classic" DE razors listed on eBay for about $11.00. And lots of vintage razors for the same price range. Are the new/modern ones any good? I assume there is risk that a 50 year old vintage might not cut worth a hoot.
1. I have read several times in many sources that you should never shave against the grain. Other tutorials tell you to shave WTG, XTG, and ATG. (You can tell I've been studying. I'm starting to understand the alphabet soup/secret codes.) I can tell you this: If I don't shave against the grain, which in my case means upstrokes on the face and neck, my face will still feel like sandpaper and, as my bride says "won't be very kissable." My neck, especially, must have little swirls on each side of the Adam's Apple because the only way to get it really smooth is to shave in and out of a 360 degree circle. Now, I only have experience with cartidges but with over 45 years of shaving, I pretty well know my face and I am pretty sure that I will never be able to get by without shaving against the grain.
2. I travel of a living. I'll be shaving in a hotel bathroom up to 180 days a year. I'm curious what other road warriers and frequent travelers tote with them on the road. Do you have a special razor? Do you take your best soap and brush? Or do you make it easy on yourself and pack a can of Edge et al? Out of necessity, I need to travel light. I'm thinking of getting a good DE razor just for my travel kit and making do with canned cream.
I would appreciate your thoughts and guidance. And suggestions for a good, inexpensive travel razor. I see a lot of new "classic" DE razors listed on eBay for about $11.00. And lots of vintage razors for the same price range. Are the new/modern ones any good? I assume there is risk that a 50 year old vintage might not cut worth a hoot.
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