Thread: Is using the same straight razor everyday a no-no?

Originally Posted by livingontheedge

I read on the Dovo websight that it is best to rest your razor, and also never strop after shaving.

That advice is a good way to start an interesting debate. Many of us strop before and after every shave, and there isn't any evidence that razor resting has been proven valid (from all of my reading). Personally, I don't let my wife know this because it helps me build my collection under the guise of protecting my investment

FWIW, I strop before and after every shave, and my edges are very stable and perform very well.

Originally Posted by richmondesi

That advice is a good way to start an interesting debate. Many of us strop before and after every shave, and there isn't any evidence that razor resting has been proven valid (from all of my reading). Personally, I don't let my wife know this because it helps me build my collection under the guise of protecting my investment

FWIW, I strop before and after every shave, and my edges are very stable and perform very well.

Ya I take there advice on resting my blades but I like to give my blade a few light strops to ensure the edge is completely dry. I have read that an edge will start to rust in 5 min. so I like to make sure it is completely dry as soon after use as possible.

yeh - alot of people seem to strop AFTER shaving.

Dont do this! Strop BEFORE shaving

There is an invisible edge that needs time to sort itself out!

Originally Posted by Scipio

yeh - alot of people seem to strop AFTER shaving.

Dont do this! Strop BEFORE shaving

There is an invisible edge that needs time to sort itself out!

I'd really appreciate it if you could cite evidence that supports this.

Thanks

One will do.

Originally Posted by walinda1

Ok, so I've heard you should give your razor a break....do I need two razors?

I use the same razor every day. No problems. I have several others for variety, and because of a very mild case of RAD.

As long as the razor is properly honed to begin, and then properly stropped before each shave, it can be used every day.

As I see it the only problem with using the same razor every day is that the edge will not last as long as it would if you were using it once a week, or once a month, depending on the degree of RAD.

It will last an equal amount of shaves.

As long as you're happy to maintain the one you have with a barbers hone or pasted strop its quite possible to have just one. I used my first razor five or six days a week for months with no issues, just touched it up occasionally on my 16k Shapton.

Now if you WANT more than one razor thats another issue..! Thats called RAD and you're in a forum of enablers..! :-)

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