OK, so I've seen men of note suggest a minimum of 2 razors. I understand the pretty shiny thing... Now I have my own ideas as to why, but I would like SRP input as to why.
So... Why 2 razors, gents?
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OK, so I've seen men of note suggest a minimum of 2 razors. I understand the pretty shiny thing... Now I have my own ideas as to why, but I would like SRP input as to why.
So... Why 2 razors, gents?
So you can keep shaving if you send one out to hone. What if you drop 1 and break it? You stop shaving until you get another? You could go back to the new fashion way while you wait to get a new 1 but then you have to turn in your " I belong to SRP " hat and badge.
Only 2?
For me I guess it is the variety. I don't own 2 identical razors. I own several DD's, several Henckels, and many others. Each will shave differently, maybe one day I will get the ultimate shave from one, then sell the rest.
Another aspect is knowing I can buy one from eBay and bring it back to purpose, for not alot of money.
Yup, Uh huh. Keep 'em coming.
:popcorn:
Why a chicken.....why not a duck..............
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Maybe it's the Scotch, but I don't get this...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynn
I could shave with my Robert Williams forever, or just my Wade and Butcher, or.....
@Lynn,
Rush loves ya, baby!
Having a few allows you to keep shaving and to have pro honed razors in reserve for reference while learning to hone and sending out razors for honing. I have 17 SRs, I think? They are mostly Friodurs and Torreys, all vintage. If I do not slow down, I will be at risk of RAD.
I don't know if it was accurate, but I read an article that said the late movie actor, Steve McQueen, left 100 rocking chairs and 10,000 pocket knives in his estate. I guess he liked those things quite a bit. I don't have his resources but if I did I'd have a whole lot more razors than what I do. :)
Good question.......I can't figure out why anyone would want just 2 razors either. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Siguy
Many of us are enthralled with the art and of the many many options available. I like many others think of them like naked women, once you have one you want to try them all. The more realistic answer is to have a back up is why you would have at least two. I didn't stop there and if I had greater resources I may have a museum.
Strictly to keep you shaving in the event one is damaged or absent.
If one is good, two is better and 20 is not plenty but 39 is close to divine.
When first starting out, it can also be helpful to keep an extra razor that is shave ready as an indicator of when your regular razor needs a touch up or honing.
All those reasons.
- Personally, I wanted to know what shaving with a properly honed open razor felt like; one was enough.
- After I stropped and shaved with one for a couple of weeks it occurred to me that having another professionally honed razor for comparison seemed sensible; two was enough.
- I was glad I had razor #2 after razor #1 was misdirected into the faucet. So I was back to one for a while.
- There appeared an affordable Dubl Duck. Two OK razors and a Dubl Duck was reasonable.
- Curiousity about a wedge popped up for some reason. Three hollows and a wedge - nice even number.
- But what's the point in having full hollows and a wedge if you never shaved with a half-hollow ground blade? (rolls eyes)
- And then a couple of junkers for honing practice.
One is enough. More than one is pathological. If it craps out you can grow a beard or go back to the Bic for a while. I mean, I couldn't but somebody could. If you add up my totals on girlfriends, wives, kids, live-in hard cases, cars, cigars, pipes, motorcycles... I am a terrible person to answer "Why two?" of anything. :D
Too late. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by sheajohnw