So, I'm going to purchase a DE shaving setup soon and figured I'd see what people might have to say about the setup:
Razor: going to start with something easy, Merkur 23C (seems to have solid reviews for starting out and not terribly expensive)
Brush: looking at a Simpson Commodore X2 or X3 (looking for something a little more solid, and from what I've read it has a stronger "backbone"). This is the item I am most looking for input as it is more expensive, and there are so many different types.
Have some Proraso and Taylor creams/pre-shave items picked out, seem to be popular.
I'm not terribly concerned about the blades, buying a few 5 packs for samples: Sharp, Crystal and Gillette, maybe some others before I pull the trigger...
I know that this is similar to cigars in the "you have to find what you like" type mentality, but I always like to ask around for input first.
Let me know what you guys think, thanks!
Razor: going to start with something easy, Merkur 23C (seems to have solid reviews for starting out and not terribly expensive)
Brush: looking at a Simpson Commodore X2 or X3 (looking for something a little more solid, and from what I've read it has a stronger "backbone"). This is the item I am most looking for input as it is more expensive, and there are so many different types.
Have some Proraso and Taylor creams/pre-shave items picked out, seem to be popular.
I'm not terribly concerned about the blades, buying a few 5 packs for samples: Sharp, Crystal and Gillette, maybe some others before I pull the trigger...
I know that this is similar to cigars in the "you have to find what you like" type mentality, but I always like to ask around for input first.
Let me know what you guys think, thanks!