Thread: Hi, All.

Just trying to get into straight razor shaving, but there sure is a lot of stuff out there, and it's hard to decide what to buy when I don't really know what I'm doing. Glad to see that there are so many people here willing to help.

Anyone have a tip for where to buy an inexpensive starter kit? I'm really just looking for a shave ready straight razor and a strop. I can get a cheap brush/mug/soap from my local drug store to get me started.

Thanks!

Hi Redman, and welcome aboard.

If you want a good starter kit, check out Tony Miller's shop at www.thewellshavedgentleman.com . He's got starter kits with shave ready straight razors and strop packages...you really can't go wrong with Tony's merchandise!

Specifically, check here for his kits : http://shop.thewellshavedgentleman.c...c?categoryId=5


Alternatively, you could troll the Buy/Sell/Trade section of this board for a good inexpensive shave ready razor, and get one of Tony's strops seperately. You really can't go wrong either way.

Best of luck,

Mark

Welcome Redman!!

Another heads up for Tony Miller. I purchased one of his starter sets, just a razor and pasted paddle strop. It came in shave ready and set me off well. I think starting on a paddle strop will help a little too, as it is not so easy to roll the edge with bad stropping technique as it may be on a hanging strop

Ray

Tony's strops are grade A, even the starter.

You can post a WTB in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum and get a nice shaver for around $50 or so. That'll start you very well indeed..

X

Tony's is definitely the best place to go for a starter kit, unless you want to strike out on your own. If that is the case, then got the Buy/Sell/Trade section and post a WTB.

I agree with the advice to get one of Tony Miller's starter sets. I could have saved a few bucks by buying stuff separately from various web-based sellers, but I spent about $150 approximately a year ago for one of the starter sets he was offering back then. It was worth every penny. I got a handmade strop, PRE-HONED razor, strop conditioner, mug and soap. I still use the razor (Dovo Best Quality) as my favorite go-to razor and the strop now has that broken-in look and feel to it. They both work great and will continue to be more than adequate for many years to come.