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Hello TSR members. My name is Ian and I live in the Highlands of Scotland just outside the village of Evanton. I have been a member here for some time. This is my first foray into forums and I now feel ready to jump in. I returned to DE shaving about a year ago despite some horrible experiences when younger. For years I had then purchased the latest cartridge offering and to be fair they do offer for me a quick, efficient, trouble free, close- ish, if expensive shave.
A change of job meant an end to really early morning starts and I decided to turn the previously time sensitive chore into something more enjoyable. Several razors, brushes and soaps were purchased and so it began. Monday to Friday work shaves. Saturday a more relaxed shave and day off Sunday to give my skin a rest. How I wish I had come across TSR earlier . Some mistakes I made Included buying way too many blade samples and using too many new products all at the same time. Just to explain I have very strong growth which goes in all directions, coupled with sensitive skin. A north to south pass for me takes off very little stubble. Six o'clock shadow? By 6 I used to look like a member of the Anthill Mob!
Having read through numerous threads and gained much from the many knowledgeable members on here my shaves began to improve. And I now get consistently good shaves, way better than anything I got with a cart. Although the search for shaving Nirvana continues.
I also thanks to the BST section own a Schick injector and an Eveready Streamline which I tend to use for my Saturday shave. These are so good I don't need to shave in the evening If I'm going out later. The Schick Chick and Gem SE blades I'm using do require care as both can really bite if you make a mistake. If there is a modern SE that can improve on these two I'll be amazed. May have to get hold of one anyway, though purely for comparison you understand! Apologies if this is a bit lengthy, guess I should have taken the plunge earlier.
Ian
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A change of job meant an end to really early morning starts and I decided to turn the previously time sensitive chore into something more enjoyable. Several razors, brushes and soaps were purchased and so it began. Monday to Friday work shaves. Saturday a more relaxed shave and day off Sunday to give my skin a rest. How I wish I had come across TSR earlier . Some mistakes I made Included buying way too many blade samples and using too many new products all at the same time. Just to explain I have very strong growth which goes in all directions, coupled with sensitive skin. A north to south pass for me takes off very little stubble. Six o'clock shadow? By 6 I used to look like a member of the Anthill Mob!
Having read through numerous threads and gained much from the many knowledgeable members on here my shaves began to improve. And I now get consistently good shaves, way better than anything I got with a cart. Although the search for shaving Nirvana continues.
I also thanks to the BST section own a Schick injector and an Eveready Streamline which I tend to use for my Saturday shave. These are so good I don't need to shave in the evening If I'm going out later. The Schick Chick and Gem SE blades I'm using do require care as both can really bite if you make a mistake. If there is a modern SE that can improve on these two I'll be amazed. May have to get hold of one anyway, though purely for comparison you understand! Apologies if this is a bit lengthy, guess I should have taken the plunge earlier.
Ian
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