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If anyone is feeling that this razor is too aggressive for them, change the angle by bringing the handle in a little closer to your face. I stumbled upon that and was so relieved.
Using a normal 30-35 handle angle for me is fine for the first pass, to mow down some length. But it really roughed me up if I kept that for the 2nd and 3rd shaves. It got to where I would quit the shave early rather than finish that third pass.
But on pass 2 and 3, I have learned to bring the handle in just a little and it no longer irritates, but cuts *really* well. It feels consistent and solid. Now I feel no irritation, usually, as I sometimes even go to a 5th touch-up pass in some of my trouble spots.
It's doing so well that I decided to use it for Austere August, where I'm shaving with the same gear all month. Even the same blade. I shaved with that Nacet twice before august, so it is currently at 17 shaves on it. And it is still giving me an above average shave with no irritation!
So maybe this can help you enjoy your Dart better.
If you are curious further, I have a Dart Playlist on YouTube, as I've recorded many of my Dart shaves. The last 15 vids or so are using the same gear, since it's August, so if you don't want to watch another video with me lathering Williams soap, you should scroll to the earlier vids. And note that the first few will be before I discovered the proper angle, so they are not indicative of the great performance I'm getting now.
Using a normal 30-35 handle angle for me is fine for the first pass, to mow down some length. But it really roughed me up if I kept that for the 2nd and 3rd shaves. It got to where I would quit the shave early rather than finish that third pass.
But on pass 2 and 3, I have learned to bring the handle in just a little and it no longer irritates, but cuts *really* well. It feels consistent and solid. Now I feel no irritation, usually, as I sometimes even go to a 5th touch-up pass in some of my trouble spots.
It's doing so well that I decided to use it for Austere August, where I'm shaving with the same gear all month. Even the same blade. I shaved with that Nacet twice before august, so it is currently at 17 shaves on it. And it is still giving me an above average shave with no irritation!
So maybe this can help you enjoy your Dart better.
If you are curious further, I have a Dart Playlist on YouTube, as I've recorded many of my Dart shaves. The last 15 vids or so are using the same gear, since it's August, so if you don't want to watch another video with me lathering Williams soap, you should scroll to the earlier vids. And note that the first few will be before I discovered the proper angle, so they are not indicative of the great performance I'm getting now.
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(This post was last modified: 08-16-2018, 04:50 AM by sgrdddy.)
Thanks man!
If you knew of a similar polishing compound on amazon or at walmart, home depot, or lowe's, that would be great as well.
Or if any of the others aren't good enough, that one's not too expensive it seems.
If you knew of a similar polishing compound on amazon or at walmart, home depot, or lowe's, that would be great as well.
Or if any of the others aren't good enough, that one's not too expensive it seems.
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(This post was last modified: 08-16-2018, 12:13 PM by ANG69.)
It is not overly expensive on the site below would cost you around $15 delivered. I also use their orange compound for my Karve.
https://www.esslinger.com/polinoxx-swiss...gKDFfD_BwE
https://www.esslinger.com/polinoxx-swiss...gKDFfD_BwE
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