Comments on: Get a closer shave by “wet shaving”

By: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:44:50 +0000

I am a wet shaver and I have never been happier. I use a Merkur razor and it neither give me razor burns nor nicks. I happen to use a synthetic brush before but now I am using a badger shaving brush. I am in Canada so I get my stuffs at http://fendrihan.coim.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:35:01 +0000

It is great we all agree that wet shaving is the best when it comes to removing unwanted hairs.
Wet shaving has transformed a dreaded routine into a ritual I look forward to every day.

By: Frank Polenose

Frank Polenose — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:23:38 +0000

I’ve been wet shaving for about 10 years now… never thought I would back in my teens. Seems the more difficult option for a lot of people but I find my skin doesn’t agree with electric razors so I always wet shave now. Plus – really does make you feel fresher I think. Anyone agree?

By: Corporate Barbarian

Corporate Barbarian — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:38:42 +0000

I’ve wet shaved forever, but I use King of Shaves oil instead of the foam. I have a heavy beard, so an electric razor doesn’t do a good job. I do have a goatee, so I don’t have to shave my entire face.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:49:40 +0000

Thanks to all you guys for your tips! And special thanks to Stu for offering up all that free swag. It’s definitely going to speed up my adoption of the DE razor method, especially since I’m on my last fusion blade!

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:45:46 +0000

If you do pick up a DE, let me know I can send you several different DE blade brands for you to try.

I may even have a spare DE razor (flare tip gillette twist to open), fully sanitised of course.

By: My Journey

My Journey — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:02:28 +0000

I learned about the DEs on I think LazyMan YEARS ago and woah I will never go back. At the time I bought 4 or 5 boxes of blades with 10 in each box, 2 years later I haven’t used them up yet! I am an every other day shaver but still. Even when I have to buy more blades the box with 10 blades costs half the cost of 3 mach blades.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:37:50 +0000

A friend of mine sent me these vids a while ago. I haven’t made the investment yet, but I’ve started using some of the techniques he demos with my Fusion razor.

How I wish I had taken my grandfather’s DE razor and brush.

By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:25:01 +0000

wet shaver here for a while now (2yrs). Will never go back. I have some straights but mostly stick to my DE’s. Have an old 1939 gillette tech and several gillette TTO’s.

Mantic’s videos are great, he hangs out on http://www.shavemyface.com with a lot of others (I’m there too).

for straights, http://www.straightrazorplace.com is the place to be.

startup costs are not that bad. tweezerman brush on amazon for $15, $10 for excellent high quality cream (proraso or its bath &bodyworks repackage), $15 for 100 blades (derby). you can ask on SMF etc and most often the old folks will give newbies a razor (so free cost)..

compare that to the cost of fusion blades for a year + canned goop? hmm DE shaving is a winner.

I even converted my wife to using a DE (she still uses canned goop tho).

By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer

MoneyGrubbingLawyer — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:02:10 +0000

Dooooooo it!

I’ve been wet shaving for a bit over a year and love it. It usually takes a little longer, but the results are better and I find I get significantly less irritation. Plus, it’s bad ass to say that you shave with a “real” razor.

In terms of start-up costs, you can get set up with basic gear for less than you might think- a lower-end brush and cream can be had for under $20. You can also still use your Gillette multi-blade razor to start, although the shaving purists will call you a sissy. You could also start with a cheaper double edge, like a Weishi- you can get them brand new on on eBay for under $15. Not the greatest razor in the world, but cheap and very forgiving. That’s what I started with, but soon upgraded to a Merkur HD. Try a few different blades until you find one that works best for you- everybody’s face is different, and so is every brand of blade.

If you haven’t found it already, http://www.badgerandblade.com is a great site with very active forums dedicated to wet shaving. Read around over there to get all kinds of great advice.

And here’s the standard lawyer disclaimer- YMMV. If you slice your throat open, it’s not my fault.