Thread: Tactical razor

Prometheus,

I don't know what razor you used the first time, but from the looks of it, and the name, this razor could be another mistake. As many gentlemen have suggested, buy a quality razor from a reputable vendor noted here, or from the classified ads. Some vendors even offer their straights shave ready.

Ralf Aust, Thiers-Issard, Wacker, Dovo, Boker and Revisor comprise a good range of new production razors. For vintage razors, you'll find a catalog of quality, and some legendary names. Starting on the cheap with junk razors or those with lofty names that are probably junk is the wrong way to approach straight razor shaving.

Cheap begets cheap.

Stay away from them. Definitely stay away from eBay for now, at least until you learn your way around the straight razor world. Give yourself a good start with a quality shave ready razor.