Thread: Newbie looking for the best straight razor/package

Thanks for all the replies! This will help me a lot in deciding. By the way.. are Dovo's any good? I've seen some extensive shaving kits with Dovo razors at http://www.nashvilleknifeshop.com and was wondering if they were good too.

Also, what do the different widths of the razors do? I think I heard that 5/8 are good for newbies. What would wider ones accomplish? What should I get, width wise?

Thanks!

The sets listed there will NOT have shave ready razors, Classic, Jim and myself all have shave ready new razors. Many thsnks to Lynn or another SRP member who does the honing work on them.

Shave ready or not is the main thing that will make or break your first experience in shaving. Smear the lather on with your fingers, used canned goop, strop on your pants leg, whatever, and you'll get by, but DO buy a shave ready razor, new or used.

Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

The sets listed there will NOT have shave ready razors, Classic, Jim and myself all have shave ready new razors. Many thsnks to Lynn or another SRP member who does the honing work on them.

Shave ready or not is the main thing that will make or break your first experience in shaving. Smear the lather on with your fingers, used canned goop, strop on your pants leg, whatever, and you'll get by, but DO buy a shave ready razor, new or used.

Tony

I second the above.

Also rather than the Nashville knife shop kit I would get one from Tony.

Mostly because of the quality of the strop.

As I have gotten more and more into straights I have accumulated over a dozen razors (always looking for more) half a dozen different hones, a couple of different brushes, a few mugs or scuttles (or bowls), and about a dozen soaps/cremes, but I still have only one strop.

I just can't bring myself to take a chance on getting an inferior strop to the Heirloom no.2 I have.

Tony,

I agree with you totally. And thank you for the balanced, non-promotional responses to the member who was looking for help. Much unlike that "adjustsomething" person in the self-promotion mode.

Originally Posted by VintageBlades

Tony,

I agree with you totally. And thank you for the balanced, non-promotional responses to the member who was looking for help. Much unlike that "adjustsomething" person in the self-promotion mode.

Yeah, I saw that adjustme guy's post <g>. BUT, it's his living room and he bought the beer........were are just here to watch the game.

Shave ready and the DVD, the rest is just fluff that makes it go smoother.


Tony