In my limited time DE shaving I've spent way too much time hanging around forums and blogs soaking up what knowledge I can. One common theme seems to be that more aggression in a razor is a rite-of-passage for the developing shaver. There is a definite undercurrent of less aggressive being for noobs and the R41 (and Rockwell plate 6), etc. being only suitable for true pros, and this seems to egg-on people to rise through the "ranks" for no sensible reason.
I'll tell you now, I use a Rockwell on plate 2 and I really don't know if I will ever go past this. I shave every 24 hours so there is a short amount of growth to sheer off: What's the point in going more aggressive? I've tried plate 3, and the shave is no better on a day's growth - it's not more efficient, but it sure causes more pain as it removes plenty of skin unnecessarily.
This leaves my potential RAD in a bit of a conundrum, because logically most nice/fancy/hype razors are marketed to those who demand an aggressive razor. I appreciate many of these now come with an incomprehensible number of options for the blade gap, but what if you purchase one that's not right for you? You are still buying relatively blind other than the very helpful best efforts of others who own the razor already and can give you a yard-stick measure of comparison to the aggressiveness of something else you might have experience with.
Anybody know where I'm coming from with this? Am I just being a soft-lad?
I'll tell you now, I use a Rockwell on plate 2 and I really don't know if I will ever go past this. I shave every 24 hours so there is a short amount of growth to sheer off: What's the point in going more aggressive? I've tried plate 3, and the shave is no better on a day's growth - it's not more efficient, but it sure causes more pain as it removes plenty of skin unnecessarily.
This leaves my potential RAD in a bit of a conundrum, because logically most nice/fancy/hype razors are marketed to those who demand an aggressive razor. I appreciate many of these now come with an incomprehensible number of options for the blade gap, but what if you purchase one that's not right for you? You are still buying relatively blind other than the very helpful best efforts of others who own the razor already and can give you a yard-stick measure of comparison to the aggressiveness of something else you might have experience with.
Anybody know where I'm coming from with this? Am I just being a soft-lad?