Thread: My First Straight Razor...?

You can easily get a good starter razor for under $100

In fact you can get a pretty nice razor for $100 or under.

Just look in the SRP classifieds.

You could even get a beat up old blade and send it to one of our top notch restoration guys and have a nice starter razor and/or a razor to pass down to your kid's kids.

With the way Max fixed up my razor my great grandpapa is probably clawin out of his grave to ask for it back.

Originally Posted by Vekta

Just look in the SRP classifieds.

Couldn't agree more. You can get an excellent razor for less than $50. As a recommendation a 5/8 or 6/8 round is a good razor to start your journey. You can certainly learn with a spike point (and many of our members have successfully done so), but the round point is a bit more forgiving for the beginner. There is no such thing as a beginner razor. A straight razor is a straight razor. They differ in point types, size, and spines (and a few other smaller details), but they are all straight razors. I have been using one for 15 months and still prefer a 6/8 round point. Like shave soaps/creams, brushes, etc., most everything will come down to personal choice. Just buy a quality product. Don't invest a lot of money in your first razor. Save that for when you really know what your preference is.

Hello Rahk. Welcome to the brotherhood. +2 to what dannywonderful, and Jimmyhad has said. Straight Razor Designs is owned by Chief hone miester, and SRP founder Lynn Abrams, and Don Addleman Administratror/moderator. You can click on the banner on this forum, for an easy and direct link to their site. You will get a shave ready and new razor, plus a garentee for another honing. They also offer starter kits with a new razor and your choice of strop. Oh, Lynn Abrams and Don Addleman are both great guys, with tons of knowledge, and info about straight razor shaving. A strop is necessary to start shaving with a straight. Also make sure you read the wiki for beginners to start shaving and getting ready and as to what you will need to start out, as well as optional equipment for on down the road, for making your straight shaving experience a good one. Also the wiki read the pre-shave prep. Good luck

After awhile you start to see the same brand names and suggestions over and over. RupRazor will sell you an inexpensive kit with a shave ready razor and their Filly strop. For a few bucks more you can upgrade to a Dovo razor, and in the beginning I would mate that to the Filly strop. If you don't beat up the strop too bad you can always use it with some paste to tighten up the edge on that razor.

Lots of good razors in the classifieds here, but I like new to start.

You can get a nice badger brush at Amazon, and shaving soaps can be had at most drug stores.

Like everyone else says, save your money until you have a better idea of what you really want. You should be able to make yourself happy for around $100.

Welcome to SRP Rahk. + 1 to what dannywonderful said. I personally think a first razor is better off being a brand new one honed by a professional and that is what you'll get from Straight Razor Designs.