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Bored deployment question. Since the only gun I have dealings with as of late is an M9.

On this deployment I have taken up the fine art of using a straight razor for my daily shaving needs. Using a brush, soap and a straight has turned into being a relaxing experience (not to mention less skin irritation).

So for those that dont endulge in chin whiskers what are you shaving with?
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I used an electric shaver for years but a few years back I reverted to a regular razor and find that I get a much better shave.
For Christmas I got a brush and some cup soap so that is what I am using right now.

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Stan you should check out the Badger and Blade site. But be fore warned they will have you wanting to get a DE safety razor to go with your soap and brush :lol:
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Have not shaved since the second week of November.
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Jeremy you are so right. I started looking at the badger and brush site a few years back and started using a DE razor. Been using one ever since. So has Jr, he uses one for shaving his head as well.

I don't use fancy soap for shaving, just the leftover scraps of Dial from the shower. They fit in my mug just fine. I have done business with Atlanta Barber Supply, in fact when I bought my DE I was passing thru Atlanta so I stopped at their store to pick it up. They are really nice people.

BTW, I didn't know you were deployed. How long before you're home?
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I used to use a cut throat (straight) razor but now I use an electric one, not as good a shave but a darn sight quicker :D :D
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been out here since June will be home in less then a month. You should also look at StraightRazorPlace bunch of shave nuts there as well. Lol

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yes an electric is a darn bit faster. i still use my norelco when I am in a hurry. But the straight leaves me baby butt smooth.
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Gillette Fusion gives an awesomely smooth shave; and Gillette Mach 3 is my backup.


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I must confess I don't enjoy shaving. I have a beard, but keep the edges tuned up daily. I use a triple edge plastic shaver and do it right after getting out of the bath. No soap, just go at it. It's fine in the first few minutes before it dries out. Done in very short order.
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All I shave is my head....With a Mach III.....I have three or four pre-WWII straight razors, but, do not feel comfortable with them :shock: :o
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Malamute wrote:I must confess I don't enjoy shaving. .
Me neither -- but I enjoy being clean shaven (so quite a paradox) --- I just use a Mach 3 Gillette , -- spare blades are kind of spendy for the darn thing though
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TedH wrote:Have not shaved since the second week of November.
Same here - I think it was November, 1980... :mrgreen:
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Straight.
For Christmas my son gave me a gift certificate to have Lynn Abrams sharpen one of my blades. I've only shaved with my own edge so I'm looking forward to trying one of Lynn's edges on my razor.
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I had a Colombian girlfriend awhile back . She owned a hair shop and when I visited she would cut my hair and shave me . She shaved with a straight razor and only used water ! That kinda bothered me a woman with a straight razor against my throat .
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6pt-sika wrote:I had a Colombian girlfriend awhile back . She owned a hair shop and when I visited she would cut my hair and shave me . She shaved with a straight razor and only used water ! That kinda bothered me a woman with a straight razor against my throat .

Not at all hard to stay faithful to a woman like that... or you could end up with a Colombian necktie.

These have gone up since I bought mine for $19. http://stores.atlantabarber.com/-strse- ... Detail.bok

You can always look around at yard sales and flea markets for a used Gillette which is just as good. Then blades will run you $.13 each. I'm still on the gross I bought several years back when I paid $.10
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TedH wrote:Have not shaved since the second week of November.
A good picture Ted posted on Facebook yesterday 8)
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The regular shaving soap you get from Walmart really isn't that bad. Can't think of the brand, comes from company in TX. Got some Col. Conk Bay Rum soap too, along with a brush.

Straight razor. You get points for using, but I would guess you don't drink much coffee? (grin)

Been meaning to watch the yard sales for the old classic single blade safety razors.

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Jeremy, I still have and use once in a while the Badger brush I bought with my shave kit at Fort LeonardWood in July of 1958. The two brushes from my shine kit still do a good job on my Nocona boots.
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I HATE shaving but my wife HATES beards. :x :roll:

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I've tried many different razors. Starting with double edged, single edged and just before I went into the service a Trac II. The Trac II was the first multi-blade disposable. I used it for years then the profusion of triple, quadruple and now even quintuple disposable blades have come about.

Interesting that the Sensor with it's two blades doesn't give anywhere near as good a shave as the original Trac II. I think the Sensor is sort of the budget line (still ridiculous in cost when you look at what making a blade costs). For the last several years I've used the Mach 3 or the Mach 3 Turbo (which ever I find or the wife buys).

I've tried the Fusion and several others that have come out since the Mach 3, but none give me as good a shave. However, I do find it interesting that we've been at 5 blades for a bit. I wonder when someone will come out with the vaunted 10 blade model (though you'll likely need a small boy to help hold it up to shave).

Years ago, I tried a straight razor. Discretion being the better part of valor, I finally gave up and I only have a few scars left. Seriously, I must have done it wrong because I really did look like I'd just had a fight with a wild cat when I finished shaving with one.

But, here's something I've wondered about. This is the 21st century. Yet we are still taking a blade to our faces to remove facial hair like we've done for many centuries. Sure there have been some small improvements, but when is someone going to invent a way to remove facial hair, that isn't permanent like lasers, quickly, cleanly and painlessly?
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Like our friend Ji , I use the yellow Bic disposables and have been for at least 30 years. :wink:
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Merkur safety razor; shaves better than any modern fancy razor I've ever tried. It's also pleases my sense of aesthetics. It's made of chromed steel in Germany, not plastic pooped out of a machine in China.

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I have a half-dozen German straight razors, from various manufacturers, a couple Wilkinsons, and a Swedish model... i use a few of them regularly, and can't tell much real difference between them.. For a quick trim, I have a Shick Quattro that shaves almost as close, but requires more agility on my part.. Electric shavers tend to whip the ends of my whiskers to a frayed frazzle, without doing much to remove them.. I've tried, Norelcos, Brauns, Remingtons, &c., with fairly predictable results..
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I have fine hair and sensitive skin, various electrics never got the job done.

Swapped to Mach III's for years, couple years back on advice of a lady friend (just a friend....) found Badger and Blade. Went with a Merkur 38, a 100 pack of blades and some Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood shaving soap and a badger brush.

2.5 years later, gone through about 130 blades and two soaps, still shaving fine, and a better shave than a Mach III, for less. Doesn't take me any longer either.
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JR,

I was never THAT bored on deployment ...... and never man enough for a straight razor !!

these days I like this one, smoothest shave I've ever experienced, it uses 5 blades in the insert .... simply amazing.
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I normally use a Gillette Mach 3 or similar, but like someone said, the refills are pricey.
Got hurt at work 3 months ago and haven't completely shaved since :D Wife is getting irritated.
I recently acquired 3 or 4 German straight razors that used to belong to my grandfather who was a barber and passed away in 1982. I'm tempted to learn to shave with them but haven't gotten brave enough :oops:
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vancelw wrote:I normally use a Gillette Mach 3 or similar, but like someone said, the refills are pricey.
Got hurt at work 3 months ago and haven't completely shaved since :D Wife is getting irritated.
I recently acquired 3 or 4 German straight razors that used to belong to my grandfather who was a barber and passed away in 1982. I'm tempted to learn to shave with them but haven't gotten brave enough :oops:
I suggest you send one to Lynn Abrams at straightrazordesigns.com to sharpen. Buy a soap by Mike. Buy a good used strop on ebay( new ones need broken in) and give it a try. You can get a brush later.
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vancelw wrote:I normally use a Gillette Mach 3 or similar, but like someone said, the refills are pricey.
Got hurt at work 3 months ago and haven't completely shaved since :D Wife is getting irritated.
I recently acquired 3 or 4 German straight razors that used to belong to my grandfather who was a barber and passed away in 1982. I'm tempted to learn to shave with them but haven't gotten brave enough :oops:
I suggest you send one to Lynn Abrams at straightrazordesigns.com to sharpen. Buy a soap by Mike. Buy a good used strop on ebay( new ones need broken in) and give it a try. You can get a brush later.
Yep Lynn gets top reviews as a honemeister. He even shaves tests them to ensure shave quality.

Blaine I could find a good home for them... :D
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How long are you guys using your disposables before you toss them?

Was thinking about the cost savings of the safety razors someone brought up. I tend to use my 3 blade disposable for 3-5 months before they get too grabby. I only shave the edges of the beard daily, and the neck about once a week. I think a package of 3-4 razors lasts about a year or so. Its long enough I cant remember by the time I need more.
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Malamute wrote:How long are you guys using your disposables before you toss them?

Was thinking about the cost savings of the safety razors someone brought up. I tend to use my 3 blade disposable for 3-5 months before they get too grabby. I only shave the edges of the beard daily, and the neck about once a week. I think a package of 3-4 razors lasts about a year or so. Its long enough I cant remember by the time I need more.
About 2 weeks for me ---- but...... I'm also a competitive amateur cyclist , its more than my face that i be shavin'

These multi blade units that strive for a smooth shave stack the blades together so close that mine get clogged with dead skin cells and super fine hair before the blades lose all their sharpness i think
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new pig hunter wrote:JR,

I was never THAT bored on deployment ...... and never man enough for a straight razor !!
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He's not bored enough. BORED is sharpening, then learning to shave with, your bayonet...
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I can get 5 days out of a half blade in my shavette. Those are full face 3 pass shaves. I get about 4 out of a plastic disposible doing the same
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I pitch one of the Bic disposables after about 5-6 shaves.
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Edge Gel and a Gillette Fusion. I make sure to run water through the blades after each pass, use a strop made from a piece of leather that I rub some jewelers rouge (welding supplies at Lowe's) on before the stropping, and get 4 to 5 months out of it using it daily. After that, it gets a little worn down. I remove the little lubricant pads before stropping as they mess up the leather. I buy a 4 pack of blades at least once every 2 years.
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Streetstar wrote:
These multi blade units that strive for a smooth shave stack the blades together so close that mine get clogged with dead skin cells and super fine hair before the blades lose all their sharpness i think
Mine get loaded up with hair, I run hot water on them and smack them on the sink to clear it out.

Old Ironsights wrote: He's not bored enough. BORED is sharpening, then learning to shave with, your bayonet...
I've shaved with a Gerber skinning knife before. Used a straight razor some also. Both were dry. It works, but takes work.
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To me it's more where than what used, I shave daily in the shower, great way to go. When I travel and have to shave over the sink I make a heck of a mess. :D
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Has the military been permitting use of straight razors very long? Everybody in my family uses a straight razor because dad did. Everyone, army, usmc, navy has commented at one time or another, they were forbidden to possess straight razors.
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Bic flex 3

i dry shave and right after use with a hand towel wipe heads blades clean side to side then blow one good blow. They each last about a month
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Old Ironsights wrote:
new pig hunter wrote:JR,

I was never THAT bored on deployment ...... and never man enough for a straight razor !!
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He's not bored enough. BORED is sharpening, then learning to shave with, your bayonet...
LOL.

Bored starts with the attempt to get some cheap azz bayonet sharp (enough), goes to test "shaving" a section of an arm or leg, moves to second stage testing on the subject mug, and ends when presented (and rejected) at inspection.

I recall witnessing a critical appraisal of such an experiment at a Monday morning formation / inspection.

The Gunny pausing, performing his left face and looking with that bored expression at Marines to the right and then the left, and then centering on his victim. It started with a thousand-yard stare that gave the impression that the man was invisible, and then snapped into focus, like he was interrupting the Gunny's day. The Gunny's eyes narrowed, his head tilted slightly to the right with his lips curled back over his coffee stained teeth as he hissed (in a tone just exactly loud enough for the entire company to hear...):

"Did you shave with a f****** brick?"

No need to descibe what happened next. Needless to say that there were lingering questions as to whether or not it was worth it.

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Gillette Mach 3 and whatever cheap cream is in the red can. About every other day when I'm on the road, and whenever the wife complains about the stubble. Blades last ~4 mos.

Frank, I remember my 1st inspection in boot camp. The DI looked at me and asked if I'd shaved that morning. I said no. He asked when was the last time. I said there hasn't been a first time yet.

100 pushups later I was experiencing the first time! :lol: :lol: Still hate shaving.
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Electric razor. Tried the blade thing, but neck ended up irritated and bloody. Baby soft skin, combined with tough as wire beard wasn't a good combo. First Norelco razor lasted about 30 years, then my newish bride decided to shave her legs with it. Wasn't the same after that. She loved it on her legs, but lost the charger on a trip.
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One thing I've found that keeps my blades sharp longer it to store the razor in a jar of alcohol. I started doing that years ago when I was using the Bic disposables. I found that storing them that way seems to cause the blade to stay sharp longer.
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Griff wrote:Gillette Mach 3 and whatever cheap cream is in the red can. About every other day when I'm on the road, and whenever the wife complains about the stubble. Blades last ~4 mos.

Frank, I remember my 1st inspection in boot camp. The DI looked at me and asked if I'd shaved that morning. I said no. He asked when was the last time. I said there hasn't been a first time yet.

100 pushups later I was experiencing the first time! :lol: :lol: Still hate shaving.
:lol: I think our DI had the same plastic razor in his pocket for about five years.....you better shave so he liked it, or you dry shaved with his pocket razor :?
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Re: What are you shavin with?

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Anything my wife hasn't used on her legs. Do you know that a razor blade placed under a pyramid will never go dull? :wink:
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