Thread: Can't decide on a set...

Welcome to SRP. You will find a lot of good information here. Dovos are good razors and you can get a decent one for around $100.00. Make sure you purchase a shave ready razor. You might not want to get a too nice of a strop for your first one. I speak from experience, if your like the rest of us newbies you will probably nick up the first one while learning to strop correctly. You can get a decent strop though for about $50.00 that comes also with a linen strop as well as a leather strop. Their are alot of videos as well as Lynn's DVD that will help you to learn this important skill. You will need some strop paste as well to condition your strop, strop paste helps keep the leather conditioned and will help to keep the razor sharp. Be sure to get a badger hair brush, cost around $60.00. Get a nice soap, don't get the $5.00 stuff, get one for around $15.00-$20.00 or even get a good cream for around $50.00. I did not purchase a soap cup, I just found a big old now ex-coffee cup that works just fine. All of this is well within your budget.

I feel I must give credit to the many guys who use this forum, they have helped so much to learn this wonderful skill as you will find out. Much of what I have stated comes from them and some of it is just my short experience. Don't get discouraged, if you have a problem, come back here and ask, someone will have an answer.

Enjoy learning, I still am.

Welcome, I would defiantly go with a pre honed razor. Both sites your looking at are great sites. Your really going to enjoy this all, Good luck

The razor is easy.. just pm Lynn and accept what ever he suggests. You'll get a shave ready blade. You'll need a strop to keep the blade in good condition, after the razor the strop is next.. Then prep, get this wrong and the sharpest blade will only cut skin!!

Cheers