Skin Resistance

I’m curious with technique and kit being constant would your skin build up a resistance against weepers and knicks in the same area in scar tissues?

I don't think it's scar tissue, but I do think your skin adapts to daily shaving and recovers more quickly. Mainly seen in new shavers.

That's not my experience. I have been using a SE razor to do my clean up pass and the back of my neck after a double pass SR shave for many years. As a result, I don't have to change the SE blade/razor very often. Maybe once every 3-4 months or more. I find that when I use a fresh blade (especially Feather) I always get a weeper until the blade egde settles down.

So, it doesn't look like my face is doing any adapting.

That's not my experience. I have been using a SE razor to do my clean up pass and the back of my neck after a double pass SR shave for many years. As a result, I don't have to change the SE blade/razor very often. Maybe once every 3-4 months or more. I find that when I use a fresh blade (especially Feather) I always get a weeper until the blade egde settles down.

So, it doesn't look like my face is doing any adapting.

If using a nonguard blade, why not try corking prior to first usage?

That's not my experience.  I have been using a SE razor to do my clean up pass and the back of my neck after a double pass SR shave for many years.  As a result, I don't have to change the SE blade/razor very often. Maybe once every 3-4 months or more.  I find that when I use a fresh blade (especially Feather) I always get a weeper until the blade egde settles down. 

So, it doesn't look like my face is doing any adapting.

If using a nonguard blade, why not try corking prior to first usage?

I am not understanding your question.  Typically I am using a Feather stainless steel blade in a Valet Auto Strop single edge razor. 




Is that a "non-guard" blade?  Isn't the open comb the "guard"?

Pardon thought it AC - way too presumptuous.

Advice is the same cork and hand strop prior to first usage

That's not my experience.  I have been using a SE razor to do my clean up pass and the back of my neck after a double pass SR shave for many years.  As a result, I don't have to change the SE blade/razor very often. Maybe once every 3-4 months or more.  I find that when I use a fresh blade (especially Feather) I always get a weeper until the blade egde settles down. 

So, it doesn't look like my face is doing any adapting.

If using a nonguard blade, why not try corking prior to first usage?

I am not understanding your question.  Typically I am using a Feather stainless steel blade in a Valet Auto Strop single edge razor. 




Is that a "non-guard" blade?  Isn't the open comb the "guard"?

Some AC Blades have a guard - I thought you were using an AC razor - sorry

Take your blade out of the razor and run the edge thru a cork then handstrop it on your arm It should make the blade slightly less 'edgy'. Try it from the initial usage

I'm pretty sure my skin hasn't adapted and become less susceptible to nicks and cuts.  However, my technique has evolved giving me a better shave without the irritation.  Most significant for me is knowing the areas on my face where nicks and cuts sneak up on me, so I tend to slow down and "ride the head" over these areas.

Some AC Blades have a guard - I thought you were using an AC razor - sorry

Take your blade out of the razor and run the edge thru a cork then handstrop it on your arm It should make the blade slightly less 'edgy'. Try it from the initial usage

Thanks Dan, I will give that a try.

Thanks for chiming in. Are you a wet shaver too, or just affiliated with Pico Laser?