Thread: help with razor I am ordering

Originally Posted by guitstik

If you want a good razor on the cheap then check out WhippedDog.com . Stay away from Gold Dollar razors as you will need to put a lot of time into getting it to shave properly and as you are new to SR shaving that means sending it to someone who could fix all of the defects for you.

Nother vote for WhippedDog. I have bought a couple razors from him and have been very happy with them.

Thanks bro, I am going to place the order in a few hours. Thank you for all the help guys I really appreciate everyone's input.

Had some bills pop up so I had to put the straight razor order on hold. Thanks for all the info so far guys. I will update you when I order.

That is a good choice for your needs at this point. Coming from SRD gives you a free honing when you need it. They will get your order to you quickly. Enjoy.

Why SR so cheap on this site? https://thesuperiorshave.com/straight_razors.html

Anyone know the deal with them?

They are great. They operate this site. They are honest and don't screw you. I would not go spike point if I were you. Spike = pointy and sharp. Was not the R. Aust a round or spanish point, which is easier to handle as a new shaver? Also, I hate to disagree with anyone (prior poster) but Thiers Issard doesn't seem to be delivering the same quality as R. Aust right now and your price is for a kit, not a razor.

Good point about the kit.

I have not heard about qc issues with TI however.

Sorry the link didn't show up. I was talking about superior shave. They have such cheap prices. Is it legit or stick with SRD?

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

They are great. They operate this site. They are honest and don't screw you. I would not go spike point if I were you. Spike = pointy and sharp. Was not the R. Aust a round or spanish point, which is easier to handle as a new shaver? Also, I hate to disagree with anyone (prior poster) but Thiers Issard doesn't seem to be delivering the same quality as R. Aust right now and your price is for a kit, not a razor.

Thanks bro. I did not realize that it was the point of the razor. I thought the fancy factor was for the name. I do like that gold blade. I seen a few black blade (carbon steel I believe) that look sharp. Any suggestions on that? The more I sit and look the more questions I have and more choices I like.

Originally Posted by iz858

Sorry the link didn't show up. I was talking about superior shave. They have such cheap prices. Is it legit or stick with SRD?

The link showed up for me. I'm with Haroldg48, I'd go with the Ralph Aust. It is the only Aust on the Straight Razor & Strop Sets. The very first razor!