Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread - November 21st, 2024 (#529)
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 weeks agoThe correct angle wasn’t too difficult to find, but the range of comfortable shaving angles seems much narrower to me.
When you’ll have used it a few times, I think you’ll find that this isn’t true when compared to most DE razors. The Micromatic has quite the exposure, and that comes with a good range of angles, but the range skews towards the flatter angles compared to DE
snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 4 weeks ago
Yeah, it might be more that I’m not used to riding the cap quite so much.
I’m definitely looking forward to using it more – it gives a great shave!
walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 weeks ago
For what it’s worth, I’ve tried riding the cap with all sorts of GEM razors and it’s not my cup of tea. Eventually you’ll discover what feels good.
I used to blame rough first shaves on the PTFE blades needing some coating to wear off, but now I know better - I was using too much pressure, being used to milder DEs.
Anyway, enjoy! They’re great razors.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 4 weeks ago
I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it in no time. Don’t forget that it also took you a moment to get good shave with DEs. Remember the basics (well hydrated lather, no pressure) and the rest will follow automatically