Hello from Texas

[Patelliott]

Hey everyone, my name is Patrick Elliott. I have been wet shaving for a little bit and I enjoy hearing about everyone's opinions on soaps, razors, brushes, etc.

A little bit about me, I am 26 and from Texas. I got into wet shaving when I took on a supervisory role at UPS and had to be clean shaved everyday. I started out with a Vander Hagen DE, but I have learned that I prefer straight razors. I like soaps more than creams, but lately I have been enjoying some softer soaps like Stirling and M&M.

 

[Dave in KY]

Patrick, Welcome to the Cadre !!

 

[GearNoir]

Welcome Patrick! Glad you could join us!

Found a setup that fires on all cylinders for you yet?

 

[The Monkey]

Welcome to the zoo. Jump in some of the conversations. You wont find a better group of guys.

 

[Patelliott]

Welcome Patrick! Glad you could join us!

Found a setup that fires on all cylinders for you yet?

So far I have found some pretty great products, especially recently. I have a Dovo 5/8 razor and a Fromm 6/8 razor. I have been eyeing a Ralf Aust and a Case, but I have not pulled the trigger on them yet. My favorite soaps are TOBS Sandalwood, Stirling Baker Street, M&M Trinity, and Proraso. I have some others on their way. I just learned about Fromms Strop Dressing and that really made a difference. I have always face lathered, but I have a scuttle coming in this week so I am about to give that a try. I have always used a badger brush that I bought when I first started, but my in-laws just gifted me two new brushes, one sythetic and the other is horse hair. My wife has encouraged me to set up a shave den in our spare bathroom (although I believe her motives are suspect) so since then I have just been reading everyone's reviews on products and trying some out that sound appealing.

 

[Patelliott]

Welcome to the zoo. Jump in some of the conversations. You wont find a better group of guys.

Thank you!

 

[Techichi]

Howdy and welcome!

 

[GearNoir]

Awesome!

My wife has encouraged me to set up a shave den in our spare bathroom (although I believe her motives are suspect)

Always good to have backing from the missus...even if it’s secretly an attempt to boot you out of her pampering space

 

[Dave in KY]

set up a shave den in our spare bathroom

Best move I ever did

 

[Patelliott]

Best move I ever did

I have really enjoyed it. Especially having a space large enough to acquire more items. The one thing I will have to do is build shelves to go up because there is not a lot of storage space.

 

[Dave in KY]

I have really enjoyed it. Especially having a space large enough to acquire more items. The one thing I will have to do is build shelves to go up because there is not a lot of storage space.

Yep shelves are good, overflow is in the spare room

 

[Patelliott]

Yep, overflow is in the spare room
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Wow, that is pretty incredible. I am nowhere near that. If that were a pie I would have the equivalent of a crumb. That is really awesome though!

 

[Dave in KY]

Wow, that is pretty incredible. I am nowhere near that. If that were a pie I would have the equivalent of a crumb. That is really awesome though!

Give it 10 years you'll be here or further probably

 

[MilkCrate]

Welcome to the forum from another Texan!

 

[NurseDave]

Yep shelves are good, overflow is in the spare room
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Nice travel kit.

*mandatory comment*

 

[NurseDave]

Howdy and welcome! Texas seems to be well represented here.

 

[Dave in KY]

Nice travel kit.

*mandatory comment*

See @Patelliott mine is small compared to others here. We're all sick........

 

[Patelliott]

See @Patelliott mine is small compared to others here. We're all sick........

Oh I feel much better now haha

 

[bentheduck]

Another Texan! Howdy! Now there are as many Texans as there are Daves. Anybody up for a softball game???

 

[The Monkey]

Nice travel kit.

*mandatory comment*

Beat me to it.