Thread: Beginners how bad is your RAD?

Originally Posted by prodigy

I'm in school full time so my buying streaks peak in the summer time, and over winter break. I can't imagine what's going to happen when I graduate and start making way more money....

You'll move on to collecting big Heljestrands in ivory and tortoise.

Originally Posted by stove

But, in my defense: I have not bought a single $1.29 can of Barbasol, or any $30 cartridges for my Gillette Fusion. I'm saving a ton!

Also the more straight razors I buy the less I'll have to send them out for honing. The more you buy the more you save, the more you save the more straight razors you can buy. WIN WIN all round.

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

That's what I was afriad of. At this rate I'll have over 25 by the end of the year

That's not to bad. I started back about 1 1/2 year ago and at the time I had 5-6 in the safe that I had put back 30 or more years ago. in a about 2 months I had about 30 then I started culling to what I thought I really wanted. I now have 9 Wade and Butchers 6 wostenholm & son 2 B J Erye 2 Joseph Allens 3 Fredrick Reynolds 1 H & JW King 1 Bengal now for the German 1 Tuckman 1 Bartman 2 Bokers 2 Double Ducks 1 Hinckel 1 C-Mon and some I don't remember. now I have culled about 50 of different brands and shapes. Not really by choice I might add. and i'm still looking and buying. so good luck with the RAD. You'll need it.

Ed, love the troll peeking out from the back of your shave gear.

Originally Posted by stove

Ed, love the troll peeking out from the back of your shave gear.

That's the famous Troll Badger Brush....

Originally Posted by prodigy

I can't imagine what's going to happen when I graduate and start making way more money....

Some ho named FICA is going to get a hold on your nads and help you spend more money.

Ed that badger troll is cool did you make it or buy it? I have a few old trolls laying around somewhere to use

Originally Posted by prodigy

I'm at that point now where I don't need another one, but if I see something I really want I'm going to get it. I have restrained myself just recently. Vintage blades has dovo Bismarck blades 21% off because they are refurbished by dovo. Oh I was sooooo close to pulling the trigger! I'm in school full time so my buying streaks peak in the summer time, and over winter break. I can't imagine what's going to happen when I graduate and start making way more money....

I didn't know you were in school, what are you studying?

As I'm living in Turkey, It is not that bad. We cant have the market for well used, available razors here. I have just one, and hopelessly searching for a second one I may get.

How can a country that came up with the great ARKO be short on quality used razors...guess everyone loves the ARKO too much to let razors go?