It's here!!!

[brderj]

My Merkur HD came in the mail from leesrazors today!! That is by far the fastest shipping ever, less then a week. (From the states via APO to Iraq is usally 14 days) DEsquire got his as well so if you don't hear from us in the next few days things probably took a turn for the worse.

Let you know how it went tomorrow fellas.

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[Chaps]

Alright! Keep us posted.

Danny

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"Because I prefer the cool, clean sweep of the tempered steel as it glides smoothly--" Cary Grant as he is shaving in a scene from "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House"

[CMur12]

Hi Jay - That qualifies as a momentous occasion!

Now the rubber meets the road. Let us know how it goes.

I wish you both smooth shaving!

- Murray

[prism]

Congratulations! I pity those whiskers, I really do; about to taste stainless steel death, and they don't even know it! Keep us posted! If you keep in mind everything you've read, Mantic's vids and tips (keep that wrist locked!) and take your time, you're gonna really enjoy this! Vic

[Chaps]

[brderj]

I don't care what DEsquire tells you, he was shaking. Make sure you point this out to him when he comes in here acting all tough.

He shaved yesterday after work and I shaved when I woke up. Both shaves went very well.

Going WTG seemed almost useless I thought maybe my angle was wrong because I still felt stubble. I could feel it cut but when I ran my hand over the area it felt like nothing happened. I still think my angle is off but I am sure that will come with time. I did two passes WTG and then 2 ATG. ATG went really well, cut it all off and gave me a nice shave. Not BBS, but I was expecting far worse. My cheeks are smooth and my trouble areas are, well, still troubled. No pain, just stubble.

All in all it was a great shave. I used Trumpers Violet for the first time ever and that was so nice. It lathered well with no effort. The HD is a great razor to start with, now I understand why its recommended. I didn't cut myself once, that's awesome. I thought I was going to die Great shave today, can't wait for tomorrow. Thanks for all the help guys I really appreciate it.

Remember, DEsquire was shaking, if you take nothing from this post that is what you should remember.

Jay

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[Leisureguy]

After the first pass you will indeed feel stubble. I suspect that this is why some new shavers start using too much pressure: they think the first pass should leave them with no stubble. Not so: it's a matter of progressive stubble reduction. You'll feel stubble after the first pass, still some after the second.

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Michael
My blog

[brderj]

"it's a matter of progressive stubble reduction" That was what I kept saying over and over, It just left more stubble then I am use to, which really isnt a problem because as soon as I went ATG I was golden. I can see how this is a skill, especially around the neck and chin.

I spent 40 min. shaving today.

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[notthesharpest]

[brderj]

Now that I think about it, your right. I felt nothing, unlike with my mach 3. No stinging, even after I was done and rinsed. No pain of any kind, no burn, no cuts, nothing. I could walk into an inspection and pass with the shave I got today. Oh man this is great. I thought the brush and cream was the best thing, I was not really into this whole learning curve of a DE. Man am I stupid!!

I always forget to go ATG, its something I have never done until I read about it here so I forget to do it. But I will try to remember tomorrow.

Is it normal to be excited to shave the next day?

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[notthesharpest]

[Leisureguy]

Oh, yeah. The shave is one of the highlights of the day, and it's a great feeling to START the day with something so enjoyable and pleasant.

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Michael
My blog

[brderj]

I can't agree more. I wake up early just so I have enough time to shave. Its great.

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[DEsquire]

In my defense brderj watched me shave this morning he claimed he didn't have enough stubble I think he just needed to watch a real man shave first Oh by the way my hand was shaking. And I did bleed.But nothing more than what I would have experienced with a disposable multiblade. What brderj didn't tell you was once I could feel the angle and necessary pressure fo the blade I really tried to see what I could do with the razor. I got all of my chin stubble which I don't think I've ever gotten in my life. I did get redness but, It didn't burn. I'm telling you if I had done what I did this morning with a multiblade, I would still be in pain 12 hours later.

I shaved with Trumper's Sandalwood which I had said earlier was a bit different than Taylor's. I must admit I was dissappointed with the scent until I lathered up. Something happens to the cream once it's lathered. I don't know if it border's on witchcraft but it's amazing. I laugh thinking about how little effort it took to make an incredible amount of cream. As I was shaving brderj, who has developed a more experienced technique for lather, had whipped up a full bowl of fluffy white goodness, laughing in a mazement like a mad scientist, seriously the only think missing was the white lab coat and egore, "yes master, yes!" Maybe that was me as I shaved.

notthesharpest you hit the nail on the head. I didn't notice anything really different until I slapped some cold water on my face and rinsed. Jesus. I haven't had skin that smooth since grade school.

All in all gentlemen, aside from it being a little scary at first, all the knowledge that you've been so forthcoming with to brderj has really not just made this a great shaving experience, but truly a great experience. period. Leisureguy all I kept thinking about running that blade across my virgin face was what you told brderj about the angle it probably kept me from slicing my face open. Thank you.

I know I speak for J when I say that it will be the only way we shave until the day we die. But you have all made it that much easier to do it.

One more thing, if Lee's Razor's went public on the stock market tomorrow I'd buy as many share's as I could afford. Truly as class all by himself.

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“If you teach a poor young man to shave himself, and keep his razor in order, you may contribute more to the happiness of his life than in giving him a thousand guineas.”

-Benjamin Franklin

[brderj]

Mike is right, he got an amazingly close shave, and he really did experiment a lot with what he was doing. Normally he has this black chin stubble that never goes away. Well there is non there now!! <-----In fact that's what he looks like, a hairless smiling goof. Sure he cut himself but we both expected to do so. The best thing about the whole experience is we both expected this mediocre shave, nothing special, but we expected the learning curve. Though a learning curve is what we got, mediocre is not. It was amazing shaves for the both of us. I couldn't imagine going at this alone without some advice. Thanks for you help guys.

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"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

Gen. Patton

[Chifunda]

I sometimes get annoyed by a really great shave when I realize it's so smooth I could probably skip the next day.

Not bloody likely, mate.

David

[Leisureguy]

You guys have really made my day. What a great read. Your enthusiasm has me grinning like a madman. Now I can't wait to get in there and shave tomorrow.

I'm doing a Mama Bear Soap series this week.

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Michael
My blog

[brderj]

[MaduroMan_wcp]

I don't shave once a day.....I shave twice a day, I need the relaxation to lower my blood pressure....

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Rich

out to master all razors

suport the American Legion and American Legion Riders

[Black Belt]

Gentlemen,

Welcome to the world of DE shaving.

And most importantly, thank you for your service.

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Regards,
Jason

Life Above
Cup 'O Joe 2 Go