Thread: How Many Razors Do Newbies have?

Originally Posted by davestockton

I literally JUST started in the last two weeks, and I have a new Edwin Jagger and a very spiffy Bengall I picked up from a SRP user.

hello rwg here. whitch edwwin jagger do you have, just ordered one myself. how do you like it and how shave ready was your ej.. thanks rwg.

I bought a real cheap one first. Then I discovered this great website, and ordered a Dovo Best Quality 6/8 and strop from SRD. At least I can use the cheap one to work on my stropping technique a bit, so it is not a total loss.

I'm a full on newbie; I've been str8 shaving for a week and a half now, and I have but 1 razor for the task. It's a Dovo 5/8" Half Hollow that I picked up from Amazon along with a strop and brush. Despite my non-existent collection and lack of experience, I can feel the RAD creeping up the back of my neck, so I'm avoiding ebay like the plague. I plan to acquire more razors at some point, but I don't want my collection to outstrip my experience, so I'll hold off on getting razor #2 until razor #1 is getting close to needing it's first hone.

Greg,

I promised myself the same thing last December. If you look at the SRP SOTD forum you'll see how well I kept my promise to myself.

Originally Posted by Greginator

I'm a full on newbie; I've been str8 shaving for a week and a half now, and I have but 1 razor for the task. It's a Dovo 5/8" Half Hollow that I picked up from Amazon along with a strop and brush. Despite my non-existent collection and lack of experience, I can feel the RAD creeping up the back of my neck, so I'm avoiding ebay like the plague. I plan to acquire more razors at some point, but I don't want my collection to outstrip my experience, so I'll hold off on getting razor #2 until razor #1 is getting close to needing it's first hone.

"give in to Daarrrrrrkkkkk SSSSSSiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeee!!!...it is your DES-TI-NEEEEE!!!"...RAD is coming...

I don't have any yet - I'm still reading all of the FAQs - but there are several on my watch list...

Originally Posted by certifiedbodyman

"give in to Daarrrrrrkkkkk SSSSSSiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeee!!!...it is your DES-TI-NEEEEE!!!"...RAD is coming...

Okay I gave in and bought another razor. If it makes a difference it's a fixer upper. That's like two obessions in one.

Lori

I have 3 and an Otto Hans I'm restoring.

well this an update of my collection or maybe obsession I now have 5 new dovos shave ready,1 ea 3/8 bismarck 1ea JA Henckel 1ea wade butcher
all shave ready and 6 other str8s under construction. Reading all your responses I don't have it as bad as some of you. So keep the faith