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RyanDistortion wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:Ryan - you now have an excellent razor and what most will say, just about the best soap and aftershave you can get: Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime.

When I first started DE shaving, I spent a lot on different razors, soaps, blades, brushes and aftershaves, hoping to find something better.
You don't have to go through that process because, you have the good stuff.
Congratulations!!! :

Nevertheless, moar is ALWAYS better!!!!

If your brush is too soft, get an Omega 20102. It's not only my favorite boar brush, it's my favorite desert island brush of all time.
https://maggardrazors.com/products/omeg ... brush-28mm

This is the moment, Brian. You know what's the best. I've did zero experimentation and suffered no product regret. I really love this smell and today was my best shave, yet. I'm sticking with it!

Honestly, I figured out the angle and stroke length. It was very satisfying to cut through about 2+ days of growth with minimal passes. Skin feels great.

BroSlinger wrote:

RyanDistortion wrote:I bought 100 RK blades that were an option to add with the Hensen. Hope they're ok. Got the Seaforth lime spice soap, a boar brush, and a lather bowl from West Coast. Bought an after shave lotion from Amazon that had the right smell, I want. We'll see!

You'll be fine. This is a good start. Initial thoughts:
1. The Henson is a fine razor, but it will be very mild. It's okay if your face doesn't end up baby smooth. You will have satisfying shaves. Eventually, you will buy a more efficient razor. (Blackbird, Rocca, Lupo .95, etc.) (FWIW, I have a Henson Medium, and it works great)
2. The Seaforth lime is as good as shaving soap gets. If it doesn't lather right, the problem isn't the soap. If it doesn't shave right, the problem isn't the soap. The scent was developed by known perfumer Shawn Maher. All of the Seaforth stuff rules. The Fleur de France is my favorite. Smells like Brut.
3. RK blades aren't the sharpest ever, but they are smooth, and of good quality. They only last 2 shaves, but that's ok. Buy some Personna Lab Blue or Gillette Blue Platinum.
4. Which boar brush did you get? Omega? It will be good, but give it a day or two to break in. At first, it may cause lather issues. Watch some videos about how to lather a soap. Boar brushes are my favorite BTW. I am in the minority, but they've worked for Italian barbers for hundreds of years.

The rabbit hole is DEEP on soft goods (soap, splash, balms, pre shaves, etc.) You don't need to buy everything. I have thrown away a LOT of stuff. It becomes so overwhelming.

A few more things:
pre shave oil sucks.

Most scents are duplicates or homages to well-known scents. If you think you like something, chances are, it's just another fake Creed Aventus, Terre D'Hermes, Acqua Di Parma, Acqua Di Gio, etc. I wish I would have known about this website ten years ago. https://www.thirstybadger.ca/shaving-fragrance-homage/

Proraso Green pre shave cream rules.
Proraso Green splash rules.
Saponificio Varesino soap RULES. It's worth the money. Consult with me on scents. I've used them all.
Anything from Razorock is usually a safe bet, quality and value wise.
Anything from Barrister and Mann is of high quality.

ajaxlepinski wrote:Welcome to the fold brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It takes about two months for most people to become skilled enough to DE shave without getting an knicks or razor burn.
Do NOT use a DE on your head until you get skilled at using one on your face. Even with lots of practice, the head is going to be tricky because, you really need to be able to see what you're doing.

I'll be shaving my dome pretty soon... the bald spot is getting tougher and tougher to cover!
At the current rate of hair loss, I'd say I less than a year to go.
I've decided to get an electric Skull Shaver: https://skullshaver.com/collections/men ... gKxGvD_BwE

The Henson is a excellent first razor - it has a flat surface that makes it easy to find the right angle.
I really like the RazoRock Lupo; it's a inexpensive clone of a $500 Wolfman and only costs $40. https://www.italianbarber.com/products/ ... fety-razor

This vid is worth a look... it talks about the best angle to hold a DE razor and other valuable tips...

VTM wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:Welcome to the fold brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It takes about two months for most people to become skilled enough to DE shave without getting an knicks or razor burn.
Do NOT use a DE on your head until you get skilled at using one on your face. Even with lots of practice, the head is going to be tricky because, you really need to be able to see what you're doing.

I'll be shaving my dome pretty soon... the bald spot is getting tougher and tougher to cover!
At the current rate of hair loss, I'd say I less than a year to go.
I've decided to get an electric Skull Shaver: https://skullshaver.com/collections/men ... gKxGvD_BwE

The Henson is a excellent first razor - it has a flat surface that makes it easy to find the right angle.
I really like the RazoRock Lupo; it's a inexpensive clone of a $500 Wolfman and only costs $40. https://www.italianbarber.com/products/ ... fety-razor

Great post Ajax! Been shaving my head for about 9 months. Got one of those infomercial head shavers, and they work great. If you use them every 3 days, lol. So, I just use a disposable razor and finish off with the head shaver. I wish I would've done this years ago.

andvari7 wrote:I’ve been a fan of the DE blades for a number of years, and I’ve been using an imitation silvertip badger hair brush, which I like, but I have been wondering if a boar bristle brush would be better for me. To that end, I ordered one last night. It should arrive by Thursday.

ajaxlepinski wrote:

andvari7 wrote:I’ve been a fan of the DE blades for a number of years, and I’ve been using an imitation silvertip badger hair brush, which I like, but I have been wondering if a boar bristle brush would be better for me. To that end, I ordered one last night. It should arrive by Thursday.

Which boar did you order? Enquiring minds need to know!!!

andvari7 wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:

andvari7 wrote:I’ve been a fan of the DE blades for a number of years, and I’ve been using an imitation silvertip badger hair brush, which I like, but I have been wondering if a boar bristle brush would be better for me. To that end, I ordered one last night. It should arrive by Thursday.

Which boar did you order? Enquiring minds need to know!!!

Omega 10098, from Italian Barber.

RyanDistortion wrote:I know Gene is in to colognes and such. Did some researching the other night after being inspired to get a new "scent". My wife loves what I use but I've been using it since 2007. Went to the mall and tried a bunch of shit that is expensive. The reason being that I'm being bombarded with these fragrance companies that sell copies of the Uber expensive shit (creed adventus, Tom Ford oud wood, Versace eros, Bleu de chanel).

Anyone have experience with clones? There is a decent reddit thread but I figured I'd ask you trusted gentlemen.

Murdoch wrote:Just ordered the Fine Platinum as I’m a big fan of Aventus, and the clone on Amazon isn’t as nearly ethically produced as this seems to be. Hopefully it smells as good. Thanks Broslinger.

BroSlinger wrote:

Murdoch wrote:Just ordered the Fine Platinum as I’m a big fan of Aventus, and the clone on Amazon isn’t as nearly ethically produced as this seems to be. Hopefully it smells as good. Thanks Broslinger.

You will like it. I have the real deal, and FP is much closer than many others.

Murdoch wrote:

BroSlinger wrote:

Murdoch wrote:Just ordered the Fine Platinum as I’m a big fan of Aventus, and the clone on Amazon isn’t as nearly ethically produced as this seems to be. Hopefully it smells as good. Thanks Broslinger.

You will like it. I have the real deal, and FP is much closer than many others.

Awesome. I just can’t justify spending $400 on a bottle of cologne. lol

RyanDistortion wrote:I might not like aventus. I smelled the mont Blanc explorer and wasn't in love. Explorer platinum, however, was kind of nice. I have a sampler pack of the real shit coming. I'll try all those and narrow my field. I'm using real Burberry for Men right now and it's doing a good job. Woody and a little sweet.

RyanDistortion wrote:I might not like aventus. I smelled the mont Blanc explorer and wasn't in love. Explorer platinum, however, was kind of nice. I have a sampler pack of the real shit coming. I'll try all those and narrow my field. I'm using real Burberry for Men right now and it's doing a good job. Woody and a little sweet.

andvari7 wrote:The Omega boar is a spectacular brush. Coarse enough to get a good, creamy lather, yet fine enough not to tear my face to shreds. Every soap I use seems to work better than it did with the imitation badger.