Originally Posted by
Stubear
I would say go with set 1, as it also has a brush, soap et al, which set 2 does not have.
Both come with the paste. This paste is applied to one side of the strop to use as touch ups when the razor starts to pull.
Both kits say the razor is pre-sharpened but I dont know what that means. Its probably worth touching base with the seller to see if the razors are hand sharpened by them, or just shipped as they come from the factory. If its from the factory, you'll probably need to send it to be honed as the paste alone wont be enough to get a razor truly shave ready.
The best way to tell is to test shave when you get the razor. The shave should be smooth, comfortable and with no pulling. If the razor pulls or
doesnt cut, it needs to be honed.
Hope this helps and good luck!