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    Thanks for all the suggestions!

    Quote Originally Posted by commiecat
    My money is on you switching to straights entirely once you get the hang of it. Consider it a friendly bet.
    I'll take that bet.

    Quote Originally Posted by commiecat
    ...I honestly think that if you send a few PMs to the elder members...I'm sure someone would be willing to offer some testing equipment for the purposes of learning and creating videos.
    I thought about that too but I blow hot & hold about asking someone for a favor like that. Maybe later.

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisL
    IMO forget about honing your own razors for now, buy a shave ready razor, a strop and make or buy an inexpensive paddle strop you can paste some chromium oxide or similar high grit abrasive and you can keep that shave ready razor shaving well for a very very very long time without even requiring any re-honing.
    That's a good idea; it'll allow me to break things down into manageable chunks.

    Quote Originally Posted by singlewedge
    Did the Mythbusters ever pick up your suggestion?
    Never heard a peep out of them.

    Quote Originally Posted by keenedge
    If you're looking for an inexpensive kit to get you started, this one will do the trick. RupRazor - Gold Dollar Razor and Filly Strop
    That's significantly less expensive than other kits I've seen. Anyone else have experience with it?

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    Count on it!

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    Considering we live a stone's throw away from each other, I'd be willing to work with you a bit on it... I don't want to be in the video though

    Seriously, you can use some of my gear to learn on, and I'll do some hands on stuff to help you through the learning curve.

    Let me know.

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    I have personal expereince with the RupRazor kit. It is a great buy, from a great guy whop knows service as well as honing/razors.
    The razor came SHARP and the strop is still in use as a travel strop. The razor travels with me sometimes, too. it's a great buy.

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    Mantic, its about time! Welcome to SRP, you have more friends here than you know! If you need anything, I will be more than happy to help,
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    I would suggest getting to an SRP meet if there is one in your area and watch some of the guys there shave w/ straights. It's always better to ask questions live so that follow up q's can develop and compliment what is being demonstrated.

    You can check here for up coming meets: Get Togethers and Meetings - Straight Razor Place Forums

    Good luck!
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    Hey Mantic, good luck with your straight razor adventure, I love your vids. How about making the switch with a Dovo Shavette (i know most people here don't like this word), myself I've started out DE shaving a while ago, inspired by your vids, but being on a college budget, I decided to try the shavette out first. Many people here say its harder to learn, having a steeper learning curve because of the light weight, extremely sharp DE blades that fit in, however myself I did not find it that difficult to master, you've just got to read a lot into the literature and keep a light touch. The SRP Wiki as mentioned before is an awesome guide!

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    Count me as one against the Dovo shavette. I tried that route to move from DE and SE to straights. Utter waste of time, and more likely to cut you than a straight. The blade is too thin. The Feather AC series are closer to the real thing, but are much more expensive. You can pick up a shave ready straight for $35 or under and re-sell it if it's not for you.

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    Your getting a little ahead of yourself.

    First learn to use a straight and become highly competent and then think about the video. It can take many months to become competent and unlike DEs where your a pro in a couple of weeks straights are not like that.

    We're all here to help you, if you need anything just ask. Get basic vintage stuff at first and then you can upgrade later on. Check the classifieds and the wiki.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
    Your getting a little ahead of yourself.

    First learn to use a straight and become highly competent and then think about the video. It can take many months to become competent and unlike DEs where your a pro in a couple of weeks straights are not like that.

    We're all here to help you, if you need anything just ask. Get basic vintage stuff at first and then you can upgrade later on. Check the classifieds and the wiki.
    I agree with you, but a noob learning the ropes documentary type series might be nice as well

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    Welcome to SRP, Mantic!

    I have to say I'm another fan of your video series, and although I was already shaving with a straight when I discovered them the wet shaving principles you present to the public are transferrable no matter what shaving appliance you employ. I have no doubt that you will find quick success starting off in the straight razor world. I am puzzled how it took you so long to get here though.

    Anyway, I hope you become a regular here at SRP, as we could also use another expert in the DE section; I know, this is a straight razor site and all, but I think the DE section balances this forum quite nicely.

    Cheers,

    Ryan

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