Originally Posted by
Mordiem
Hello everyone,
I want to start out by saying what a great sight this is, it has been very helpfull in my search for information on this topic.
I have decided to switch to a straight razor for a number of reasons. I am looking for a bit of advice as to where to start though. I am considering the dreadnought shavette. I realize and understand that the shavettes have a higher learning curve and are not as forgiving as a traditional straight razor. But while doing some research it seems that most straight razors are what I consider very expensive. it seems that the cheaper ones are around $80 and quickly go up from there. I realize that you get what you pay for but this is also a substantial investment when you haven't even added in the brush and other things you might need.
I also have sort of an issue with buying a blade that has been used before. So if anyone could please give some advice on this I would greatly appreciate it.