Thread: inexpensive razor

I purchased a 50 dollar kit on ebay on a whim and the products are not of quality. . . now I am aware that as a first time shaver with a straight razor I should not expect good results. . . but the soap barely made a foam. . . the brush was rather coarse and shed bristles, the razor shaved some hair but not all. . . just not a great experience. The razor was some brand called Zeva or something like that, and it did more scratching than shaving. I Would really like to start straight razor shaving. . . but I cannot afford a 100 dollar razor. Does anyone have any recommendations on how I could get a razor and have it honed for around 50 bucks. I can survive with a cheap brush for a little while but the razor is something that needs to be acceptable for me to give this an honest effort.

Another newbie here. +1 on Whipped Dog. I wanted to try the switch from safety razor to straight without a huge investment. I wanted to know I had the commitment before I got in deep. Got a very serviceable razor from Larry, along with a strop. She's no prom queen, but she'll do her job as long as I do mine. As always, YMMV.

Charlie

I've heard only good things about whipped dog.

Another affordable way to start would be to purchase the brush and soap first. You can use those with your existing razor, improve your shave right away, and, once you are comfortable with those, you'll be in a better position, skill wise, to move onto a straight, plus you'll already have some of your gear.

save your pennies and buy a good one used

It'll hold it's value if you want / need to sell it later but you'll have removed a variable from your learning experience

All good advice. The best is ,,,make sure your razors is of good quality and truly shave ready. Stay away from cheap. It is a disaster waiting to happen. ( Except for Whipped dog. ) You shave alone in the bathroom anyway and if it doesn't work out frame it and have some nice bathroom decor :<0)