When I first started looking into this straight razor thing (begining of the week?) I found a good vid that talked about str8 shaving and the guys said he never pays more than a couple bucks for his blades bc he gets them at junk stores etc.

Well I have called: Antique shops, flea markets, barbers, and barber suppliers and I can't find anything but disposables. When I looked online I have found a lot of str8s, but they are all pretty pricey.
Now, I don't mind paying good money for a good str8, but I have never used one before and I don't want to sink that kind of green into something that I may not like in the first place.

Was the guy in the video just lucky, or have you all found deals on straights around your neck of the woods.

I am in Raleigh, NC btw.