Thread: Is it worth spending a lof of $ for first razor?

Hello
I am still thinking about my first razor - I am not a man that collect things, so I want only ONE good razor that will serve me for many years to come

I think I will be going for a Carbon one, like TI silver steel

Do you think it is a good choice to spend 100-200 $ for a first razor?
The main problem is that I am afraid of "ruin" the edge when I will need to sharpen it, so I do want a really nice BEST razor, but afraid that maybe I should get a low price one so even if I will ruin it I won't lose that much

What do you think?
Tank you.

Don't get one you feel is low price, nor one you feel is expensive. Get one that is the "right" price. The steel is very similar in all of them. I'd say spending around $100 for THE razor is a pretty good ballpark.

Learn to hone, slowly and carefully. I've done a lot of honing action to my first razor and it still shaves great. That was 20 strokes to get it shaving, and 1000 or so to learn. You'll get a second razor by the end of that learning curve, either way.

Amm
So if I am going to buy a really nice one that cost 100-130$ lets say
I shouldn't be worry of ruin it?

I was thinking about one of these
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...013/564090.htm
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...013/564072.htm
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...013/564082.htm

I like the last two, and they are both in stock. The first is not in stock, so don't bother ordering it. Worry all you want. The only usefulness of worrying is whether it helps you make the right decisions.

Did you get the DVD from Lynn?

Did you order the honing service?

These are the things you should be doing instead of spending lots of money and thinking that means you don't have to worry. Worrying has nothing to do with whether you'll learn to hone or not or how much you spend on the razor.

$100- $130 doesn't buy you a nice razor. $600-$700 buys you a nice razor. And you can ruin them just as easy as a $50 razor. But if you don't ruin a $50 razor you still only have a $50 razor, not one to keep for a lifetime.

I don't get all of what you are saying
Isn't they are good nice razors? to start with and even to continue with?
Also, I will be sure to order Lynn's DVD and the sharpen service (But I have heard TI doesn't need it, is it true?!)

And what I saying about ruin a blade, that you know ruin a 50$ one, is much less "pain in the pocket" then 150$ for instance, isn't?

And I guess I will go ONLY for a Carbon based one as my first, and 5/8 seem like a "normal" size, and singing blade also seem good

So, it is a good choice, right?

Yes, its a good choice. If you chose a much less expensive one you'd likely not get one nearly as nice.

They don't come sharp enough, even the TIs lack enough sharpness. The important thing about the honing service is that Lynn will apply a professional bevel as well. That makes it much easier to hone yourself later on. You don't need to learn to compensate for any factory errors.

You need to stop worrying so much. You've got to learn these lessons for yourself. Those are good razors and you can be happy with them for a lifetime, but no amount of money spent on a razor is going to get you to stop worrying, its in your nature.

If you spend more money on a car does that mean that you won't have an accident? No, it doesn't. If you spend $500 on a razor does that mean you'll automatically like straight razor shaving? Nope!

Yeah I am a "Polni" like we say in Israel - I worry all the time, about any thing in my life!!!
(And I am a computer science man - work and study, so I guess being stressed is also a thing here)

So I think my question is more like, Will I be able to sharp this things on my own? won't I ruin them?
It is just that thorwin up 130$ and then ruin it, is a shame

Have faith in yourself, with patience you'll get it.

Sneaky,

Please leave comments like that out of this thread.

Thanx

No room for those kind of comments here, or anywhere, Sneaky.