hey guys :)

hey guys i'm new here :)... bought two razors with strop and paste... stainless steel and the make is best brand :( off ebay... they not very sharp although they do cut... they just drag a bit... all in all it wasn't a great start :/ ... i'm thinking about getting this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Straight-Cut-Throat-Razor-wooden-handle-hand-made_W0QQitemZ110293313844QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 110293313844&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65% 3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 what do you guys think???

Before you buy anything else


Have a look here:

Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki


and here:

What Every Beginner Should Know - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Pay attention to the "shave ready razors" and "Choosing a razor" section of the second link. The Wiki will save you hours of heart and face ache as well as money!

If you find a vintage blade on ebay that you are considering, do what you did here and post a link asking about it if you need to.

Good Luck!

-Rob

Welcome to SRP.

Rob already pointed you to the right info. Let us know what you decide to get.

I would not recommend buying that razor. I bought a very similar razor off eBay (may even have been from the same seller, can't remember now) - and it was of a very bad quality :rant:. The blade was warped so badly that it wouldn't even fit into the scales .....

I'd get a pre-sharpened (old or new) name brand from a member on the B/S/T forum.

ok :) thanks for all the info guys :)........what is B/S/T/ :/ :( lol

B/S/T is the abbreviation for the Buy/Sell/Trade section, which is now the Classifieds (third tab on tje menu at the top of the page).