Thread: Razor budgeting

Sadly I missed out on that deal thats why I am here posting this now!

Hello, Oddity:

To start off in the world of straight razor shaving you need four essentials: a good but relatively inexpensive razor, same for a strop, a boar brush and a puck of soap.

Place a high ceiling of, say, $150 on your starter kit and then begin chipping away at the cost until you've reached a manageable price tag for yourself.

If you can manage $150, you'll come away with a nice set up. Many vendors offer starter kits for a reasonable price. Or you can buy your razor from the SRP classified for a reasonable price, to begin with, and shop around for a modest strop. A good boar brush goes for around $20, give or take, and soap shouldn't cost that much.

Regards,

Obie

Welcome to SRP. I can't add much to the above other than check out the SRP Wiki beginner's guide here if you haven't already done so.

The only advice I have to add is that it would be a good idea to get everthing at one spot or you will probably be sitting around for a week or so waiting for everything to arrive. Having a shave ready razor in hand and waiting for a stop to arrive is one of the longest weeks I have ever experienced.