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Facts: I'm 62 and I know that facial hair changes texture with age. As in, thicker and tougher.
History: I'm retired military. This is relevant because I shaved at least 5 days a week mandatorily and usually shaved on the weekends cause I did a lot of loving on my wife. If I didn't shave...her face was raw as hamburger. Bottom line, 7 days a week, I was clean shaven.
I used the Gillette track 2 for a million years. Before the lubrastrip or swivel head. They provided an incredibly close, safe shave for a month or more per razor. When they deleted this basic razor for the lubrastrip with swivel head...it was still a great, long lasting shave.
Nowadays, they have 3,4,5 blades and cut like shit. I can't get those big heads around my nose area without blood. Also, how can 4/5 blades cut less than the old 2 blade razor.
I began shaving with a straight razor which required some patience and was time consuming but that original Gillette was a very close second. I've tried all the brands I can get my hands on but they all suck.
My question: Is there a 2 blade razor that gives a close shave but doesn't carve off facial imperfections. That lasts a decent amount of uses?
History: I'm retired military. This is relevant because I shaved at least 5 days a week mandatorily and usually shaved on the weekends cause I did a lot of loving on my wife. If I didn't shave...her face was raw as hamburger. Bottom line, 7 days a week, I was clean shaven.
I used the Gillette track 2 for a million years. Before the lubrastrip or swivel head. They provided an incredibly close, safe shave for a month or more per razor. When they deleted this basic razor for the lubrastrip with swivel head...it was still a great, long lasting shave.
Nowadays, they have 3,4,5 blades and cut like shit. I can't get those big heads around my nose area without blood. Also, how can 4/5 blades cut less than the old 2 blade razor.
I began shaving with a straight razor which required some patience and was time consuming but that original Gillette was a very close second. I've tried all the brands I can get my hands on but they all suck.
My question: Is there a 2 blade razor that gives a close shave but doesn't carve off facial imperfections. That lasts a decent amount of uses?
The Shop
Now if I’m home I soak a rag in hot water to where I almost cant stand it. Dab my face so the hair stands up and against the grain. Haven’t found a other razor where I can quickly shave like the pivoting fusion. Wish it didn’t have so many blades because I think the first two on the bottom is the only ones that have hair in them anyway (because I only shave upside down against grain). The rest are a gimmick and really don’t get touched.
I do have very smooth face though. No pits/divits or anything. And I use a heavy moisturizer afterwards.
I use a double edge single blade and it cuts really well, but it isn’t very forgiving. You have to apply even pressure and keep the angles right.
I got turned onto this style and brand I believe from a thread on here before.
https://getrockwell.com/pages/products
Shicks for sure get close. Because that’s the only razor that my face burns after a shave.
I’m ready to Jump ship at anytime if there’s something better out there im all for it. just haven’t found anything.
My last mobilization this guy was bouncing from unit to unit and he would do shaves too. The entire New England states had shut all barber shops down and we couldn’t get haircuts besides just butching eachother until this reserve barber showed up....was great. Straight razor hot towel shave from this guy was amazing. Didn’t have to shave for 2 days after he was done. He was in MASSACHUSSETTS national guard. His reserve job was artillery I think....but he owned a barber shop with his civilian career. The entire guard was activated and once higher found out he’s a barber he got a really cool mission that boosted morale and kept everything looking sharp.
Pit Row
I do shave in the shower for the ease of it but I also can clean my razors and get them hot while my face is getting the normal services done. Brush my teeth inside the shower as well, I call it the full service.
I don’t know if something happens to them over time but now even a brand new razor literally cuts like shit. Won’t even cut hair. Just garbage...
I use a new Feather brand razor every shave and am loving it. Never worry about a dull blade. And they’re cheap compared to the cartridge razors.
https://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Non-Moto,21/Shave-Nerds,1366147
Edit: Might be this one?
https://m.vitalmx.com/forums/Non-Moto,21/Dollar-Shave-Club,1300234
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