And all this fancy shaving bullshit can get off my lawn. Nothing manly about adding a bunch of time to your bathroom routine.
Any razor I have to be careful with is a nonstarter for me. I shave my entire face and my entire bald head while I’m in the shower, start to finish in 3 minutes… with the grain on the face, both directions on the dome. Smooth and perfect in 3 minutes with no mirror or extra bullshit brushes made from filthy animals or fancy bowls.
I need a razor that I can confidently swing around from one hand or the other behind my head going in random directions without looking, often in hotels with no mirror, and not be worried about slicing anything. I can’t remember the last time I cut myself anywhere on my head or my face. Without a doubt it’s been years.
So I clicked on that art of manliness link and the guy pictured in the video was the nerdiest motherfucker I’ve ever seen. No doubt he orders coffee with at least 9 words in the drink name and can’t do 20 pushups.
I still roll with a Mach 3. I’ve had the handle longer than you’ve had your merkur. I’m buy the razors on Amazon and while they cost more than a penny each it’s not an expense that I notice.
There are a couple shave creams I like and I buy whichever one I see first in H-E-B. They are fancy enough to not be Barbasol foam but not so fancy that I can’t get one at H-E-B anytime I need it. Usually it’s Cremo or Headslick.
Theres no way that your safety razors give you a shave that’s any closer than any other razor, not counting some rusted out old dull disposable crap. I’ve never understood this idea of chasing a closer shave anyway. I don’t believe I’ve ever shaved with an actual non disposable razor of any brand and finished feeling anything other than completely smooth. Not sure why I would need any loftier goals than that.