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WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 |
Is anyone here living in the world of DE (double edged) shaving?
Ive always used the Gillette 5 blade razors, but getting fed up with the cost of their blades Ive just splashed out of a starter kit from The Traditional Shaving Company, comprising... Merkur 34C HD Chrome razor Pure badger Ivory brush Truefitt and hill west indian limes shaving cream Feather blades Brings back childhood memories of my father shaving. Anyone else using similar? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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6th Feb 2012 5:34pm |
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Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756 |
Full beard here so can't comment on current situation. However when I started shaving those DE razors were all we had. Seem to remember lots of nicks and cuts. Could of course be due to my inexperience at the time
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6th Feb 2012 5:45pm |
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Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 |
I gave up shaving over forty years ago.
The same pair of scissors has done me since then. Can't get cheaper than that. |
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6th Feb 2012 5:47pm |
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RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 |
Bought some Mach3 blades off Ebay and they nearly skinned me alive.... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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6th Feb 2012 6:48pm |
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BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 |
Shame |
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6th Feb 2012 7:03pm |
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bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 |
don't do shaving............ BM52
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6th Feb 2012 7:36pm |
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IanW Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 172 |
Tesco MX matrix triple blade highly recommended and lime source gel. Cheapskate? - yeah, but a smooth chin. One wife - livid
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6th Feb 2012 7:42pm |
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ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731 |
Wife bought me Panasonic (quality) clippers for my birthday 5 years ago.
Since then, head and face 2 mm all over - wait a bit until I look homeless and repeat Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Feb 2012 8:02pm |
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Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015 |
Unfortunately for me I have to shave for work, and for my sins I have facial hairs thicker than my Land Rovers tires. I use nothing less than mach 3 turbo blades otherwise it gets very painful very quickly.
I have become very fond of Turkish shaves.... give the hair a weeks growth and then pay £3 for a stranger to cut it all off Glyn |
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6th Feb 2012 8:10pm |
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shaun.mobile Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 156 |
so Warpig, how much did that lot cost?
i agree that the price of gillette blades is astronomical but that has always been part of the marketing strategy, sell the razor cheaply and clean up with the ongoing running costs. not that far adrift from Land Rover's strategey with the Defender except they didn't quite get the sell it cheap initially bit. i tried the 10 bics for a pound from our local store on the basis i could use them once only, i still have nine left and it left me thinking that bic must have shares in elstoplast! |
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6th Feb 2012 8:27pm |
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ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731 |
Since I have "baby-bum" hair, I can clip at 0.8mm and get away with it Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Feb 2012 8:34pm |
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shaun.mobile Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 156 |
anyone got any tips for painless nose hair removal.
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6th Feb 2012 8:40pm |
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ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731 |
Now where would be the fun in that?
Seriously though, I just screw up my eyes and go for it. Being sober makes it worse. I think you lose pain receptors over time... Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Feb 2012 8:43pm |
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WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 |
Well thats half the problem, it cost about £65 so not cheap. But Im giving it to the wife so she can give it back to me for my birthday next month, so I have the pleasure of buying my own birthday presents I admit, I could buy a lot of Gillette blades for that money, but the DE razor will make a nice gift |
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6th Feb 2012 9:01pm |
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