I'm new to DE shaving (about 2 months in). Though I have wet shaved with straights a few years ago. I since gave it up because it was too time consuming and I never really got great shaves. I think my stropping technique was to blame. I have a nice Dovo straight but could never get it to shave ready sharpness. So I reluctantly went back to cartridges (Gillette Fusion, Pro-Glide) sometime used cheapo disposables. Always got razor burn, bumps etc.
I picked up the VDH (Weishi) DE razor and 5 pack of VDH blades one night at Target. Had I done a little more research beforehand I would have gotten a Merkur 34C to start. I had already had some VDH soap and the brush / bowl / stand I had from my straight setup. I figured if I could handle straights I could handle a DE.
After doing a bit of research I realized I had a very mild razor and a pack of blades that most people didn't like and were overpriced. But I'm glad I got it because it got me interested in wet shaving again. I've since replaced my brush with a Perfecto Badger brush as my old one was constantly loosing hairs. I bought RazoRock's metholated lime pre-shave glycerine soap and alum block. I threw out my cheap CVS brand alcohol based aftershave and replaced it with RazoRock lime problem solver splash and Captain's Choice Bay Rum balm. I also bought Mitchell's Wool Fat soap which I'm looking forward to using once my VDH soap puck runs out. I bought a Merkur 39C slant as well but have yet to use it.
As far a DE blades, I bought a few sampler packs on ebay and amazon. I have 17 different blades at this point (18 if you count Feather black and yellow as separate). I would think that ought to be enough to figure out the best blade for me. I also created a spreadsheet with a listing of all the blades and columns for notes on each blade. I am using 1 blade from each pack on the VDH and taking notes. Once I'm thru the first round I'll try each blade in the 39C. This will give me a few months more experience before I try the slant.
Here is my current DE blade list:
VDH
Shark Chrome
ASTRA SP
Derby
Gillette Platinum
Gillette Silver Blue
Gillette 7 O'Clock Green Super Stainless
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow SharpEdge
Gillette 7 O'Clock Blue Super Platinum
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black Super Platinum
Crystal (IP)
Personna Red Pack
Personna Med Prep
Personna Lab Blue
Bolzano
Kai
Feather Black
Feather Yellow
Any other DE blades I should be adding to this list? How many blades did other try before finding the right blade for them?
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How many DE blades to sample?
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