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Rediscovered traditional wet shaving five years ago this January. Dove in head first -- modern razors, vintage razors, DE, SE, a (very) brief flirtation with the shavette. For the last year have used virtually nothing other than the devette -- DE razor minus the base plate (hex nut instead), or with a guardless baseplate -- total blade exposure. The technique is surprisingly easy to learn, and the payoff is an amazingly irritation-free shave. Fewer strokes = less irritation.  Smile

Other preferences:
Blades: Gillette 7 0'Clock Permasharp a/k/a Indian Greens; Gillette Silver Blue; Russian Perma-Sharps
Brush: boar (Omega 10049 or 10048)
Soap: Mike's Hungarian Lavender; Monsavon; Arko; Classic Shaving Jasmine
Cream: TOBS Avocado; Ingram's
Aftershave: Floïd Vigoroso; Aqua Velva Musk; Denim Original and Musk; Master Jade; Stephan's Bay Rum and Island Lime

Hello! Big Grin

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Viseguy
#2

Super Moderator
San Diego, Cal., USA
Welcome to DFS. Smile
#3
Hello, Viseguy, and welcome to Damn Fine Shave!
#4

Member
Austin, TX
Great intro and welcome! Never used a devette myself due mainly to fear Smile Look forward to hearing/learning more about your experience.
Kevin
#5

expert shaver
PSL
Welcome Viseguy.
#6

Member
Greenville, SC USA
Careful, men, Carl uses a devette and if you know about devettes you know about danger!

Greetings, Carl. You'll enjoy this newish and smaller board. It is comfortable and friendly. Carl is an old fountain pen bud, Freddy. All around good guy!

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#7

Super Moderator
San Diego, Cal., USA
(12-15-2015, 03:39 PM)beamon Wrote: Careful, men, Carl uses a devette and if you know about devettes you know about danger!

Greetings, Carl. You'll enjoy this newish and smaller board. It is comfortable and friendly. Carl is an old fountain pen bud, Freddy.  All around good guy!

Welcome, again, Carl. I hope you'll pop into our Writing Instruments thread in The Lounge where some of us shmooze about all things fountain pen. Smile
#8

Merchant
Thousand Oaks, CA
Welcome to DFS Viseguy !
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#9

Member
Los Angeles
Welcome!
#10

Merchant
Cleveland, Ohio
I like aggressive razors, but the devette makes me nervous.

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