Thread: Cost Question

depends how much money are you willing to spend. if you want to spend on 200 it will better check the SRD . if you are willing to spend less then check classified section in srp.
My advise will be try get shave ready razor. Rest is your choose . strop, soap etc.
lastly try our monthly winning in general section. register you may be the winner no one knows.
GL

the cost can vary in wide range depending on what is important to you, so there really isn't a single answer.
take a look at various threads in this section and you'll get some idea.
check the beginner-oriented articles in the wiki as well.

there are thousands of good brands, and the more popular ones would also cost you more money, just because they are more popular, even if a razor of a less known brand is just as good or better.

if you want a brand new razor take a look at straightrazordesigns. if you want vintage the classifieds are probably your best bet.

A shave ready razor can be had from the classifieds for less than $50. No-one on here will steer you wrong especially if you ask them any questions you have first.
I have a Filly strop from http://ruprazor.com which was $20 and seems to do the job just fine.
The first shaving cream I ever used was Proraso (Italian i think) which I got on ebay cheaply (massive tube, still got some from the DE days) for probably $15 (I use £) but my current fave is a tub of Truefitt and Hill lime cream which is a bit more expensive.
You can generate a suitable lather with any brush really, just that the amount of effort varies. My favourite brush at the moment is a small Vulfix pure badger travel brush which cost around $25 (use it more often than my luxurious massive AOS silvertip).
That should cover basics for $110 or less.
The only trouble is that you probably won't be able to stop yourself there and will have tons of stuff before you know it.