i dislike shaving. caucasian male, moderately coarse and full facial hair, started shaving at 16 and been doing this for almost 35 years now. i have used razors of all forms, safety to the most bladed of blades, as well as a host of different electric ones. no matter which cream/lather/oil/gel i used, and no matter which style or direction i shaved, the left side of my neck/jaw and both sides of my upper lip were always irritated and no combination of above+aftercare resolved it. switching to electric to me was always unsatisfying because no matter the advertising, none feel as close as a blade. and while i could grow a beard to bypass it all, and have, i live in AZ and it’s just too much for most of the year.
i put all that at the forefront because i want to put it in context of who i am, and that i have tried many, many things over the years.
so, i was truly not expecting much from this product but loved the idea (i’m a sucker for the “we’ve been doing this wrong” pitch). so after getting the sample after the kickstarter didn’t make it (also an incredible idea) i brought it on a trip as a second thought (packs smaller than a bottle), and used it first on a three day beard with a gillette fusion. followed the instructions carefully. and no irritation. anywhere. next was two day. same. then once home and back on the daily. same. no irritation. no bumps. no epidermal shearing from multiple passes. it works so well. turns out it is a remarkable product, and we HAVE been doing it wrong! it works the way they say. for the first time since i have started shaving, i don’t have red patches on my face for the first 6 hours of the day. i can shave right before going out with my wife and not feel, you know, put together.
i’m saddened that the kickstarter didn’t make it, because after about 10 uses now with 3 different razors, the results have been consistent and fantastic, i love the stroppi. i hope it finds another way to market.
cheers sansnik for the hard work in making this outstanding product, and thank you for the sample even though the kickstarter didn’t make it. you’ve made a believer out of me!