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    hey guys
    i was looking at whipped dog and saw aSight Unseen Razor for not to much just wanting to know if it's a good razor?

    and also if there are any cheap razors out there that are of good quality for beginners on a tight budget?
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    It depends what your definition of a good cheap razor is. I guess the wipped dog pieces shave but they wouldn't win any beauty contests and you may have to look away when you use them.

    You get what you pay for usually. If you dabble in cheap stuff and your shave experience isn't too good you might decide to quit based on cheap. You are getting an instrument that will last you a lifetime plus. Save to buy something decent. In time you will be glad you did.
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    What is your budget?
    You can find good pieces in the classifieds, especially if you are patient.

    If I were to make a first time purchase I'd get a clean nice looking blade with little to no hone wear, my first one was a brand new Dovo. If I do not like it then I can sell it with little to no loss on the investment. If you get a salvaged piece with a bunch of hone wear, you can't move it if you decide that SR shaving is not for you.
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    LES CROIX 4/8" half hollow razor shave ready free shipping - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

    This one is a appears to be a good deal, but the size and design of the razor may not be optimal for a begginer....

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    You get what you pay for. True bargains and great deals are few and far between. I bought a cheap razor as my first. Wasted cash. It was useless. Save a little extra and get a good one. Doesn't have to be new, just in good condition. Would you buy a car or anything else unseen?
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    A new Ralf Aust can be had from SRD for $103. You are not going to find a better razor for that price ANYWHERE....

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    +1 on RA great razor for the money... there is a reason those are site unseen trust others on this they are shave ready.. that is all no beauty queens for certain

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    I got a new Ralf Aust from SRP for Christmas for about $100, then promptly rolled the edge trying to strop before I knew how to strop. I bought a Norton 4K/8K hone to try to fix my mistake and limped along not knowing if it was my technique or the blade. So, without much $$$, I bought a sight-unseen from Whipped Dog and it was exactly what I needed. It was a vintage straight with a lot of hone wear and some pitting from previous corrosion, but the blade is professionally honed and the scales are there. It suited me perfectly as a comparison to my self-honed razor, that turned out I did a pretty fair job. Now, since my new Whipped Dog straight is a little different, I'm learning to get a good shave with it in spite of its less than beautiful outward appearance. However, I love the really old and the really new. It's fun to think about how many faces this thing might have shaved since it was created, and now here it is shaving mine. Whipped Dog rocks, plain and simple - and his customer service is great too.
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    If I was thinking a good and cheap razor I would be thinking between 40 and 50 dollars in the classifieds here. It would be shave ready and although not perfect clean, well looked after and a piece that would still last a lifetime. JMO but the sight unseen is basically a disposable razor just to test the waters and see what you think and if you find you like it you buy a decent razor. That said buy a decent razor and you are more likely to like it.
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    Pm me your address. I will send you an ugly but very shave ready straight.
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