Shaving kit
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I have a beard, but I find it itchy if I don't shave my neck/throat. In the field I use a cut down Gillette Sensor Excel, they used to sell the heads in their own individual plastic guards. Tried shaving oil, didn't work for me and worse, when in the field and shaving without lots of hot water, the mess of hairs and oil clogs the razor. I use a 35mm film pot with some shaving gel. Half a pot does me for 3 weeks plus. Light, compact and works for me even with cold water.
home and away, i use a straight blade. at home i have a lovely Dovo blade and in my travel kit i have a Horstein Blade (smaller and in a decent case). i also have a small travel brush and a screw lid jar of soap and a small double strop. saying that, i only shave every 3 days or so (or whenever my good lady starts complaining, lol). But, when I'm not in a rush, there is nothing nicer than a nice shave, in the fresh air and sunshine.
in respect for a woman answering, hell I don't care, if it has something to add!
As for currently. I am looking at a shavette, something I can fit a small blade into, and in an emergency can be used as a knife also without breaking my straight razor.
I use a shavette at home, purely for the ease of maintenance - each DE blade gives 2 usable cutting edges, and they're cheap and easy to replace. I like the quality of shave it gives (not that my beard grows particularly thick, fast, or with much coverage
)I wouldn't recommend using a razor that thin even for very light knife duties - the edge really isn't very durable. At least you don't have to worry about sharpening though.
I'm with Leshy and John on this one, I don't shave when I'm at home so i'm not carting that faff out with me. The most I usually do is run a beard trimmer over my neck on occasion.
If I were to shave on camp however, I would dig out my old safety razor, a small container of olive oil and a flannel (or microfibre dish cloth), then so long as I have a fire to get some hot water I could shave.
If I were to shave on camp however, I would dig out my old safety razor, a small container of olive oil and a flannel (or microfibre dish cloth), then so long as I have a fire to get some hot water I could shave.
Locally it is very popular for guys to have laser treatment on the face ( and elsewhere) to get rid of the hair. A friend (MD) has a Medical Spa and he told me that a large % of the clients for hair removal are men.
Not me though, I like my afternoon shadow!
Not me though, I like my afternoon shadow!
Out in the woods I use a miracle no shave blade, when I get back I relent after a bit of coercion, maybe days, weeks, 4 months max and I get threatened to be shorn!
I have a Gillette Slim Adjustable double edged safety razor that my wife bought me.
Nice thing, made in the mid 60s and the razor is OK too.
Bombed those cartridge razors off a few years ago as they cost a fortune in blades and to be honest I just didn't like them. Never liked the idea of paying a footballers sponsorship money and being told how to shave by someone half my age.
Bought a hundred Astra blades off Amazon and am working my way through them slowly with Poraso shaving soap off Amazon.
I shave my head on the 5 setting (not too aggressive cos I can't see the back) and my chin with the 9 (more aggressive setting).
Nice thing, made in the mid 60s and the razor is OK too.
Bombed those cartridge razors off a few years ago as they cost a fortune in blades and to be honest I just didn't like them. Never liked the idea of paying a footballers sponsorship money and being told how to shave by someone half my age.
Bought a hundred Astra blades off Amazon and am working my way through them slowly with Poraso shaving soap off Amazon.
I shave my head on the 5 setting (not too aggressive cos I can't see the back) and my chin with the 9 (more aggressive setting).
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