Cowboi

strange one i know, but anyone got any advice on how to use them?

ive had enough of spending a fortune on blades so thought i'd give one a go.

just dont wanna cut my face open lol

Stavros

Dont bother, they go thru blades pretty quick anyhow, and are SO easy to slice your face to bits. Just get a normal razor with replacable bits, not like you will save a massive amount of cash.

Main tip is be careful as fuck, use them at a shallow angle, and press gently.
I been using one for years (not totally, just to get bits of my over-complex sideys right ) and i still cut myself sometimes.

Cowboi

fair enough, when the barber uses it he makes it look easy lol.

my bird bought me a cyril r salter one.
dunno if thats any good or not but it dont have blades.

i'll give it a go and if i dont get on with it but survive i'll go back on the good old gillette fusion

BM08

sod that, ill stick with my good old rechargeable shaver

Rab

Grow a beard!

GavStyli

come to my shop in barnet for a demo, be warned im related to sweeny todd! :P

you have to stretch the skin alot to make sure you nip yourself

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

I use a Mach 3 Turbo and buy the heads off Ebay 20 at a time. Works out quite alot cheaper than in the shops.

ricky_2006

go on hairdressing course. once you have leaned to use it. QUIT

Ginge !

fornthe sake of 4 quid i go barbers to get it done, turkish hot towel and shave and the way your skin feels after is MINT

wouldnt bother with anything else tbh, i also use mach 3 turbo's during the week but sunday mornings is shaving day for me intime for kick boxing

PS: get the blades from part co as bodyshops use em in the snap on blade scrapers for taking off screen sealent and they the same blades

about 10p each

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

try covering a balloon with shaving foam and have a go

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

I have never seen a barbers cut throat razor using single edge industrial blades

Stavros

Your obv not as gangsta as him Watch out, he might kickbox you, once he had a shave.

Ginge !

actually the end is different now you mention it, ah well theres a good idea gone, been YEARS since i used a screen scrapper, forgot about there single sided

Ginge !

guess your gonna have to pop in the hairdressers

btw ive yet ti have a cut throat that cuts as close as my missus venus blades when shaving !

Magnex20011

To find out how to use a CUT THROAT practise on a balloon with shaving foam on it !!! (as amentioned above) before you practise on you face!!

Fudgey

iTrader: (4)

make sure you up and down, not left and right LOL

i fucking hate shaving, got a gilette fusion at the mo

its not great, but i know if i had a cut throat, id do exactly what it says on the tin

C4llyT

Just stick blade in use in mineral oil, last twice as long.

Cossiep

Have a look at the vid below....................... this guy has a great series of vids

I use a DE razor (the one he uses in the vid Merkur Progress most days) also have a Merkur progress but they are quite agressive and takes a while to master.

I use Israeli made blades which I find suit me and get them from the shaving shack.co.uk for about £2.50 for 30.....................

Give one a go and save yourself a fortune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F5u28JfnCM

Cowboi

just had a quick look at that youtube clip but got shouted at by my bird coz she is watching the telly. lol

i'll watch it tomorrow and have a crack with the razor after.

will try busting a few ballons first.

ginge ive never had a propper shave in a barbers, but think i will have to give it a go.
sounds sweet, nothing worse that the face feeling crap after a shave.

Ginge !

cowboi thats down to how your shaving mate, start of with the grain and go gentle and shave twice rather than once

them vids though i was watching them at 2am this morning and the missus came down and seen me FIXED to the tv watching a old bloke shaving in the bathroom,,,,,,,, was quite interesting

BUT that said hes hints are spot on and are well thought out, im now thinking of getting a badger hair brush and some proper soap as thats what my barber uses and it works,,,, hence i was there this afternoon when i got back

Cowboi

ive got a badger brush and the soap.
feels pretty weird.

ive got pretty sensitive skin and its gets dry very easy.
but i think the real problem is im bloody lazy when it comes to shaving and just get it done and wack a bit of nivea for men on.
normally in a rush to get down the pub lol

Ginge !

thats why i use a barbers,,,,,,, no chance of rushing when a blokes holding one of them on your neck

Cowboi

so true.

kind of another reason for wanting to use one, cant fuck about with it, if ur shaving ur shaving. the nice cold pint of stella has to wait just a little bit longer

fuzzy

i hate shaving so i just do my head and my chin at the same time with my hair shaver on its shortest setting giving me an even stubble all over. since i started doing that i dont seem to need to shave so often as its taking longer to grow.or maybe thats just co-incidence as im getting older.

Ginge !

tbh im buying another car so i stop drinking stella in pubs so i will have all the time in the world,,,,, well apart from gym and kick boxing

dojj

iTrader: (3)

exactly the same as i do

and i can elave it for 3 or 4 weeks before i need to trim again (it's winter and a beard keeps your face remarkably warm )

cossie604

iTrader: (2)

lol sounds like your missus aint got much faith in you, with not giving you the dangerous parts

Iain Mac

I got a barber shave at Euro Disney and my face bled like a bastard - it was so bad folk were coming in the shop to see the murder!

The barber told me I had a difficult beard - no shit, Sherlock. I'm the one who has to shave it every day.