Thread: first razor suggestions?

I'd suggest a 5/8 round point carbon Dovo. Stainless can be a bit expensive. Don't worry, It won't be your last end all be all purchase.

I purchased a Dove Special Tortoise 5/8 from SRD as my first shave ready razor and could not have been happier. This was not the first razor I bought, but is was the first shave ready razor. The important thing is to buy a shave ready razor. Be sure to read the Straight Razor Place Wiki plenty of information there. You can also check out http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...beginners.html


Lu

I'm gonna kick myself for saying this and driving prices up but a lot of the no name/little known vintage blades are amazing shavers. Especially those out of Solingen. If you're willing to spend for flair, some of them look even better than today's blades (dubl duck, Otto Deutsch, etc).

My suggestion is get a 6/8 round point in half hollow. If you can't, I'd say go smaller (5/8) and hollower (full hollow). Even after quite a number of shave I still feel like the small hollow blades are easier to wield than the big wedges. Neither is hard, but when you're learning...

Thanks guys Ive checked out the wiki sections lots of great info there!