Hey Maveric,

Welcome! You're definitely in the right place.

I live in Vancouver. There are a few places in Vancouver that sell straights, including Momentum on Burrard and someplace in Pacific Centre. But you're probably better off with a pre-honed razor to begin with. New razors are rarely if ever truly "shave ready".

If you want to borrow a shave-ready razor to serve as a benchmark, just drop me a line.

Cheers,

Mike