tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post1970671863363903071..comments2024-02-13T14:28:21.282-05:00Comments on New Jovian Thunderbolt: ShavingNew Jovian Thunderbolthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-35642456067146560642014-07-25T21:45:02.833-04:002014-07-25T21:45:02.833-04:00Spent about a year shaving with Grandpa's stra...Spent about a year shaving with Grandpa's straight razor; once you get the hang of it, no problem at all.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-47431654690384153952014-07-25T11:22:32.390-04:002014-07-25T11:22:32.390-04:00What Arthur said - I get 2 years of blades for abo...What Arthur said - I get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013RZ2ZM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow">2 years of blades for about $15</a> (depending on year-to-year price fluctuations), and I find that the Derby blades are perfectly fine for my face.<br /><br />Also, $40 for 100 Feather blades? <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Razor-Blades-Hi-stainless-Double/dp/B004RWTQTS/ref=sr_1_5?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1406301590&sr=1-5&keywords=feather+razor+blades" rel="nofollow">That's pretty high</a>, even if you're trying to support a small business.<br /><br />@ TheAxe: I use a variation of the "Scary Sharp" system. I got a linoleum printer's block, a glue stick, and some abrasive film from the local craft store. The glue stick makes the linoleum block tacky enough to hold the abrasive film, but allows me to peel it off to change between fine/coarse films as needed. I can get a shave-ready edge pretty quickly, and have used it to take a new razor from the retailer's version of "shave-ready" to truly shave-ready. I use it to sharpen my pocketknives, too.Jake (formerly Riposte3)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976718318892210404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-56742012187451412742014-07-24T13:34:37.685-04:002014-07-24T13:34:37.685-04:00$40 for two years of blades? Ouch.
Luckily my fa...$40 for two years of blades? Ouch.<br /><br />Luckily my face likes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shark-Double-Blades-Stainless-blades/dp/B004RWZ1RE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406223000&sr=8-1&keywords=shark+super+stainless" rel="nofollow">the ultra cheap crap</a><br /><br />Cheap enough to stock up on too in case the Lord factory in Egypt gets blowed up or burned down.<br /><br />For soap I stick to Mama Bear's. Made in my home state to boot.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289639279717534292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-21016390358615425432014-07-24T12:55:25.028-04:002014-07-24T12:55:25.028-04:00I just recently switched from cartridges to a safe...I just recently switched from cartridges to a safety razor. Even the highest end fusion or mach3 can't compete with a safety razor in comfort price or closeness.Charles Lee Scudderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07676996971004586652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-33589686661010158062014-07-24T12:42:59.493-04:002014-07-24T12:42:59.493-04:00When my straight razor is sharp it does a great jo...When my straight razor is sharp it does a great job. Keeping it sharp enough is a pain though. TheAxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328271483659507053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-34276049005642531462014-07-24T11:04:20.589-04:002014-07-24T11:04:20.589-04:00Hipster or not, wielding a sharp blade in close pr...Hipster or not, wielding a sharp blade in close proximity to your face and several high-flow veins and arteries is a mark of worthiness. I keep considering trying it, but I generally decide to eschew shaving instead. Wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757339335162584002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3274583756441452923.post-16013164198087826662014-07-24T10:44:30.710-04:002014-07-24T10:44:30.710-04:00Nah, it's not hipster at all. Just because sme...Nah, it's not hipster at all. Just because smelly people co opt great things doesn't make it theirs.<br /> Wet shaving is still the manly way to shave. I use an assortment of blades, and an old Gillette Fatboy that was my father's. I've also bought a few DE razors at garage sales and antique shops and passed them around. Next step is the straight razor. Wyowandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121378877832985442noreply@blogger.com