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I just bought that Red Injun from Ray. This marks my 3rd razor. I am also winning two eBay bids on some great looking JA Henckels that I hope to send out for honing if I win. AND, I have a 2nd W&B on the way as I write this. How many is that? SIX?
Did I mention I've only be SR shaving for a month?
Thanks a lot guys, you are killing my bank account.:eek:
Ogie
lol... im searching my house for a credit card i had payed off as we speak.. gotta order some shaving stuff:)
Least you aren't winning the wonderedge! :P
CandlePowerForums
go blow more money
I have a new EagleTac T10L
NiteCore D10
aspherical Mags
Mag623
Mag1185
LOTS of others
My single AA pocket everday light (EDC)
is aprox 6 times brighter than a 3D Mag with 1 hour run
or same brightness as Mag for around 6 hours (don't have a runtime chart)
oh yeah, and a Spyderco S60V Military
and ummmmmm..........
welcome to the world of "man toys" :rofl2:
Happens to the best. My personal recommendation would be to go for razors of different sizes and grinds, just to find out what you really like. I acquired everything from 4/8 full hollow to 7/8 wedge within a rather short period of time. I have now settled for 5-6/8 full to half hollow ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oglethorpe
Anyone want some shave ready wedges in good to excellent condition? :)
As for RAD:
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LOL! If you are not happy about your razors you are welcome to either have your girlfriend / wife call my wife or just come on over for a good "reeducation" lesson. I haven't made a purchase in 5 months.
I am still under 6 months and I own 9 straights. GOOD LUCK!
Just go with it, You know you need more LOL LOL
Great Gods!!:eek: Your one of us now!!!:w Welcome to the SRP!!:tu
Keep it going and don't feel bad . Most of us in same boat.
Good luck
E-bay or Straights period can turn into a fever after 8-10 you may start to get a little more picky. I only use Sniper Programs or Manual Snipe on ebay now it kinda takes the edge off and gives me time to reconsider. Other wise I end up paying more than I wanted.
It will get better just keep in mind there will almost always be another one. :gl:
I second the "killing my bank account" thing... I have 2 straights that is shaveable, and another 3 that I bought to learn honing and stropping... Now I just have to get a strop and a fine grit hone...oh, did I say I only shaved three times so far?? I keep telling myself I'm gonna save money in the long run ;D
+1. Don't feel bad, Ogie. Why do you think I sold off those razors? All the funds just had a brief layover in my Paypal account before their connecting flight to Louisiana, thanks to Joe Chandler's recent "Third Party" sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackstangal
HAH! I can't help but think I might be at your investment level before long, Ray.
Thanks again for the Red Injun. Can't wait to try it out.
I have three at the moment, all purchesed within the last month. I'm trying to avoid spending a ton of cash on them, I'm aiming for a 7 day rotation, excluding the first one I bought.
I second the get different types of razors thing, so far, none of mine are particularly similar. I'd quite like a smallish wedge next, and I want an American blade as well, might try and kill two birds with one stone.
Nah, I try to stay away from the really expensive stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oglethorpe
I did try the Jedi mind trick, "You will... let me... buy this... Livi." Didn't work though.:(
I'm going on 30 years shaving with a straight and tonight, Steve Dempster from the Invisible Edge and Thiers-Issard UK is going to post some pictures of the custom 7-day set that TI just made for me. So, the moral is there's no cure for RAD!
try GencoQuote:
Originally Posted by gregs656
I had a couple of smallish wedges they made and I'm almost positive (without going to look) that they were US
Robeson is a VERY good US maker
Bowdins Wedge, Minnesota most are 4/8 I have one im restoring havent shaved with it yet.
But check out the one Max just did he was very impressed by it he said he has seen them in 5/8 too.
Hey Ogie,
Im a newbie two..for 4 months now. Ive got 4 razors, with two on the way from ebay. My first razor is a 5/8's, thought that was fine...now ive got a 7/8's and love it much more.
Its not recomended that newbies shave with the bigger razors, but i went ahead and tried it anyhow and decided im all about the 7/8's and 8/8 or bigger now. lol
These dudes are right about trying different sizes to decided what ya like.
Mac
It is helpful to frequently trim your watch list in ebay. I got up into the 70's yesterday. Then I went through and looked at each one and thought "would I really pay double the current bid for this?" Today I am down to 21. I do that on the principle that the snipes at the end usually double the final price in 15 seconds.
I was under the impression they were US as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr
The union cutlery spike is one that I've been looking at, but I'm pretty open. 4/8 wedge, that sounds interesting.
I like those little wedges too.Quote:
Originally Posted by gregs656
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyment
Maybe I am not such a pillar of strength. Just have a little used Dovo Renaissance turn up listed for $130 conus and I crumble.:gaah:
The good news is I trimmed my ebay list to 6.
:rofl2::rofl2::roflmao:roflmao:yQuote:
Originally Posted by Oglethorpe
Ok, I feel better about myself now...:p
Jordan
That shoulderless Boker is stunning. You have a nice rotation there.Quote:
Originally Posted by RayG