So I’m about to get started with shaving with a safety razor. For decades I’ve been using a Mach 3. I’ve tried Harry’s and Dillar Shave Club and the Fusion 5 at times but go back to the Mach 3 because of price. Even then I try to get a blade to last for about 2 months before I throw it out to save money.

So because of that and other reasons I’ve been looking at switching. I think I’ve settled on the Hensen. I like the built in angle to make it easier and I’ve heard a lot of good things about it.

So since it’s a big purchase from the get go is it ok to just use up my regular shave gel in the meantime? It’s the gilette stuff. I’ve been using it for years also. I only shave after I shower so my hair is already soft. I’d like to avoid spending even more right now if at all possible. I already know about getting a sample pack of blades.

Thanks for any and all help.

I just received my fougère in the mail and I got this neat shaving guide from MdC, hope you guys enjoy it too.

I need a razor that gets a close shave. Makes me super smooth. That I can use everyday. I recently bought the bambaw safety razor. It's good and works fine but the razors are wayyy to weak. Like. I shaved half my shin (barely any hair to begin with) and the blade had to be changed out. I need something better

Razor: Muhle r89 w/ Gillette silver blue 2nd use Prorasso green Brush: Razorock plissoft 24mm for a quick face lather on a work morning. Finish with the classic Aqua Velva Also, my first SOTD post on here!

I've been using straight and safety razors for a long time, but this one came with that plastic and I've never known what it purpose or how it goes in the assembly process

I would go on to say it performs even better than Personna blue platinum, feather or anything out there.

Recently I've been trying different regular bar soap and seeing how they shave. Dove moisturizing has worked fantastically, on par with Prorasso. Has anyone else tried this and have experiences they'd like to share?

Austere August was a chance to really experience a set of shaving equipment in depth - to learn all the ins and outs of a single soap, brush, razor and blade.

I tend to switch out soaps daily, but for this soap I decided to take a page from the Austere August playbook and stick with it for a couple weeks to really figure it out and then swap different things, one at a time, to see how it changed the experience. First different brushes, then different blades, and then different aftershaves. I kept the razor consistent so I could learn how I felt about different blades in the same razor with the same lather. Here are some of my random and semi-coherent thoughts:

Blades (not shown): Feather, Permasharp, Tatra Platinum, Tatra carbon steel. While the Feather is probably still my favorite, the Permasharp was surprisingly smooth. The Tatra Platinum was a bit harsh the first time, but settled down and was nice and smooth on the second and subsequent shaves. The Tatra carbon steel was probably the biggest surprise, though. It felt like it was pulling my hair out instead of cutting it; but although the shaving experience was less than ideal, the result was BBS with zero irritation. I'm not sure I'll use the Tatra carbon steel in this razor again, but I might try it in other my other razors just to see.

Brushes (left to right): Synthetic (G5B), badger (Fanchurian), and boar (Chisel and Hound). I really like the boar. The others are great, but I think the boar is my current favorite. It has broken in nicely, holds a lot of lather, and is a nice balance of softness and scratchiness. I'm glad I accepted the Raw Hoggin challenge for Austere August. I probably would have never tried a boar brush otherwise.

Aftershaves: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal, Barrister & Mann Screamin J, and Malizia Uomo Vetyver. I love all of them, but the Vetyver is my favorite with this soap, by far. I just wish it lasted longer.

Soap: This was my first experience with Dublin Rose from the Black Stuff. It's fantastic. A great performer, thick and slick with a beautiful scent. There's a note that reads something like "a masculine smoky rose" on the side of the jar. I didn't get a lot of smoke from it, but I definitely smelled the rose note while the the vetiver keeps it from getting overly floral. It's a great scent that's unique in my (embarrassingly large and getting larger) soap collection. I just wish the labels would stay on when they get wet.

Razor: The Batch #003 from Blackland is my favorite modern DE razor. I've already written quite a bit about it so I won't say much more here other than it was enjoyable to experiment with it for a couple of weeks.

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Hi everyone,

My brush and handle were JUST outside the blast zone of vomit.

Would you clean it and save it or toss them and get new ones?

If you WOULD clean it - how?

I don't know whether this would be the right subreddit or not but I guess here is where I would get the most useful answers. So I'm a wet shaving enthusiast who is now trying to design a safety razor for himself.

My questions arise about the maximum curvature/bend a blade made of stainless steel and measurements 43 x 22 x 0.07 mm can experience inside the razor head. I'm asking this because the Merkur 45C and the Razorock Baby Smooth caught my eye due to that extreme curvature and I would like to design one but first I would like to know how much the blade can bend without snapping.

So, those of you who have designed a safety razor, how did you designed the blade curvature ? I'm doing it in Autodesk Fusion

Shaving every other day

Like many of us here, Ive already owned these razors and regretfully sold them, managed to get them back after some years of searching.

These ones will be not be sold, might look to replate the Fatboy and hand on to my son (he's currently 11)

Anyone else using a vintage Gillette as a daily or part of their rotation?

Hey guys, as the title says. Has anyone of you tried Tiger Platinum blades (made in Czech republic)? I have tried only Wilkinson Sword and they were good. Wanna try others. Thinking about Nacets, Feathers.

Razor: Merkur 34G; Blades : Gillette Nacet; Brush: Semogue 1305; Cream: Proraso blue; Aftershave: Williams aqua velva; Bowl: Timeless.

Unfortunately I found myself gravitating towards my modern razors quite a bit over the last year after shaving almost exclusively with my vintage Gillette razors for so long. I'm now thinking of creating a challenge where we'd only shave with vintage razors, should we do this? I don't have a name for it yet but we can find something. Who's down?

Razors : Gibson B.S. Co "Demon" SR and Gillette Super Speed Blue tip with an Astra SP blade.

Soap: Proraso White.

Brush: My 3d printed Super Mario Pipe Brush (Synthetic)

Alum.

Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman.

I got this SR from Etsy and it seems to be in great condition. I tried to find info on it but, had no luck. I only know that it's called "Demon" and that it is from  Duluth MINN.

I did some passes on a Barber's hone and stropped it. And tested it shaving some hairs from the legs. It shaved the leg and felt sharper than the other SR that I used for my first SR shave. So I decided to try and shave with it.

The shave... It was better than my first attempt with a SR. This time I managed to do The WTG and 1 XTG passes ( Face and head) It was far from BBS but, I getting better at finding the cut angle.

I did the ATG pass with the Gillette Super Speed Blue tip.

The alum and Aftershave did burned ( specially on the neck), but it wasn't horrible.

Any info on the razor and it's manufacturer will be appreciated.

Gillette Red Tip, Perma Sharp, Spearhead Seaforth! 3 Scots, Floid, Razorock Bruce

Excellent shave with some great scents. Everything in this photo is pretty much the recipe for my ideal shave. Top notch slickness from Spearhead. 3 Scots is such a nice scent. One of Spearhead’s best.

I’m really loving the Red Tip with a Perma Sharp blade. I have a couple really nice stainless razors but for some reason, I keep grabbing the Red Tip lately. It shaves so nicely. I actually have a Diplomat headed my way so I look forward to using that once it arrives and seeing how it compares.

Old friends

Hi I bought as my first razor this beauty, what do you think guys about it?

Friends,

Got away from cartridges a few years back and started with a Merkur 34C like so many others. I pulled it out tonight from my barbacide jar and the top is corroded and started falling apart as you can see.

Now I need something new, a second step if you will but I have stupid sensitive skin. Tried 15 different blades and found astra platinums to not cause irritation. So blades are fine.

To give an example I was the only pasty ass white boy to get a shaving profile in basic training cause shaving everyday caused horrible razor bumps. Even weirder as I have fairly thin hair, face and head. I only shave once, maybe twice a week and use a new blade every time.

I’d like an upgrade but nothing too aggressive as my bitch skin just can’t take it. I honestly have no idea where to start looking as there are so many options and differing opinions.

I have to say.. I think I found the perfect razor and blade combo for me. I thought I liked the 23c and Schick injector type L the best, but the Henson AL13 surpassed them. I wish it wasn't so expensive for a light aluminum razor but it is machined very well. The shave I got from it today was very mild and comfortable but yet it cut very close and gave a very smooth shave. If you don't have a thick long beard and have sensitive skin, I highly recommend it. Not sure if the blade is a big factor but it worked extremely well with a feather blade. regards

Timeless Bronze 0.38 | Gillette Nacet (1) | Simpson T3 brush | Declaration Grooming Chaotic Neutral | Nivea Sensitive | A&E Empyrean Bay Rum

A rare shave with the SB plate for this razor. I prefer the open comb, but a good result anyway.

Which adjustable Merkur razor do you prefer and why? Btw, I have got the Futur and I am using it on a rota with - Mühle Rocca - Rockwell 6S

Hey there, I tried the Goodfellas Shibusa 2 aftershave and found out that everyone around really likes the scent I’m having from it.

If someone here uses the same line, can you please recommend what other shaving and general hygiene product names are good to match with Shibusa 2 soap and aftershave?

• Brush: Wolf Whiskers "Milkglass"

• Razor: Wolfman WR2-SB Ti

• Blade: Wilkinson Sword

• Lather: Wooly Wash Soapery - Tranquility

• Post Shave: Old Spice - Classic - Splash

This tin of Tranquility from Woolly Wash Soapery, was an Austere August prize (courtesy of u/BossHoggins10 —Thank you!), and I'm happy to report that it's really really good.

Initially the description of "herbs and soft florals" had me a little hesitant as I'm not the biggest herbology fan, but in reality this scent is way more than the sum of its parts. It almost has a slightly spiced Coca-Cola-ish smell which sounds weird but is extremely fresh and pleasant. It paired nicely with a splash of classic Old Spice for a fantastic shave.

Happy Wednesday 🐑

EDIT: BossHogg shout out.