Thread: Hello any advice?

I'm new to straight razor shaving, i am thinking about buying a F. W. Engles form a friend. is that a good brand of razor? also i would love any advice on brands or what to watch out for, i will be buyign all my equipment this week.

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Welcome to SRP! I'm sure you'll find EVERYTHING you need here!

check Wiki for bad brands too.Usually if new razor less then 20 means it is not a good quality.most likely pakistany etc.take care

Another good place to check is the classifieds. Usually you'll see some good prices and well known brands up for sale.

- Tam -

+1, and the forum members who sell them are often known to provide excellent buyer support. Great way to get a sharp piece of history.

And welcome to straight shaving.

Buying new is easy, Their Issard and Dovo are about it. Buying used is tricky so +1 on checking the classifieds or one of the known vendor sites. Good luck!

-Rob

Originally Posted by TheBeardedCommodore

I'm new to straight razor shaving, i am thinking about buying a F. W. Engles form a friend. is that a good brand of razor? also i would love any advice on brands or what to watch out for, i will be buyign all my equipment this week.

All the advice above is good. If you want to shave right away with the razor you buy you should get a shave ready blade from the preferred list, or not on the avoid list. As for the F. W. Engles, I like them. I have one or two and I lke the balance and feel of the blade and scales. If you like that blade you have two choices. Buy the Engles and send it to a honemeister to get sharpened proper or buy the blade and buy anothre shave ready straight to use now. Depending on how much you pay for the Engles it may not be the right blade to learn honing on. It will give a good shave when honed properly. Hope this helps.

Welcome to SRP ! FWE made good razors. Condition and price are another issue. No matter who made it the condition of the blade and scales (handles) has to be considered. If it was abused or neglected it may be a good razor gone bad.

If you were able to post a photo of both sides with the blade open at a 90 degree angle to the scales that would enable us to give a more informed judgment of your friend's offering.