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9 this is a dovo inox. i also like double duck. removing a heavy beard is easy with a straight razor. also good for when you want a straight line, outlining a beard. sharpening and stroping is an art.
might as well get the badger hair brush, soap, and mug. shaving this way can take a while.

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Straight razor shaving is well worth learning, I threw away my safety 5 or 6 years ago. Count on a few months to get comfortable with it though, and the chances are you'll have a few minor facial injuries while learning, everybody does.

Sharpening is a real art that takes time to learn, and If your razor isn't seriously sharp you'll fight to get a good shave.

YouTube - HHT - Hanging Hair Test #2

So you've got to learn to shave and to sharpen, but once you've got it sorted it doesn't take much longer than a safety and it's so much more rewarding.

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Originally Posted by dentist90 (Post 5928160)

Anyone brave enought to shave their junk with a straight edge? :eek:

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Originally Posted by McLovin (Post 5124416)

As a kid I rember watching my great uncle shave himself with a straight razor. He had done it all his life and it was terrifying to watch.

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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile (Post 5926566)

Have to disagree - the 5-blade Fusion really does yield excellent results and is hard to nick/cut yourself with. Blade replacements aren't cheap but you get what you pay for...

Agree, this is an excellent razor and not going backwards in this part of my life.

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Originally Posted by dentist90 (Post 5928160)

Anyone brave enought to shave their junk with a straight edge? :eek:

First off, its not "junk," its my crotch.

Second use electric hair trimmers with the #1 or #2 comb on it and works very well.

i was so sick of shaving with the disposables, that i hadn't done it in about a week.

so, i chickened out on the straight razor for two reasons: i don't think i have the coordination to not slit my throat and i don't have the cash to buy what i want in a straight razor/accoutrement.

what i did buy was an edwin-jagger safety razor and some proper soap. i didn't buy a brush, as the cheapest they had was over $50. i have a brush somewhere, i just can't find it. then i bought blades; the local grocery store only had the cheapest store brand :( but, what the hell, its an experiment. so, i still spent about $60, and i am looking for my brush.

i came home and lathered up as good as possible with the soap and a washcloth and shaved with my new equipment. i must say that it was much easier, faster, less messy and i got a better shave, even though i was practically shaving dry. i am pretty happy with the results. next time, i'll shave directly after showering so that the whiskers are softer.

thanks for the input, guys. perhaps in a few months i'll pony up for the straight razor. those 'dovo's' look very very nice. the tinderbox sells them locally.

d.