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I just wanted to let everyone new know that you don't always need to spend a lot to have quality gear.
There are decent stops and decent gear for reasonable price without sinking the boat.
Recently I just went to Walmart and picked up another shaving cream bowl and couldn't be happier. I dropped a whopping $2.35 on a ceramic bowl out of the kitchen section and it is perfect for whipping up lather.
All for the cheap price of $2.35.
It isn't always about the price. Enjoy the shave.
Marc
All it take for the most part is a little effort and you can find good deals on just about everything. Except for a Mastro Livi razor I am still looking for that deal :hmmm:
Now you tell me ! :gaah: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jrjunky
I always thought 'a lot' is relative.
I build the lather directly on my face, which makes for huge savings in bowls which I'm using for razors :)
D`oh and here was me dropping over £150 on my first set up.:rant:
I built the lather on my face as well, but, recently ripped off a cool little bowel from a member of the fairer sex...actually, I just borrowed it. Like being able to keep the later warm while resting it in a basin of hot water for re-lathers.
True on the shavings...I have found as well that their shaving soap, (green box), makes a wonderful lather that I prefrred to a more expensive varitey and it was under 2-bucks a cake...
True - I'm still happy with my $2 brush and can get by happily with a $2 shave stick.
I made my own strop - can get leather fairly inexpensively at wholesalers / leather merchants... of course in the U.S. you can buy a practice strop pretty cheaply.
Razors - can get very reasonably here on the classifieds.
Barber hones - can get pretty cheaply if you're patient.
Of course... if you decide to hone your own (beyond touch ups) you could get into a bit of HAD. (I've been pretty restrained though).
It can be as affordable or extravagent as you like!
All the best,
Michael.
In the soap category you just can't beat Arko Shave Stick and any variant of VDH. Of course Omega Boar Brushes are the cat's pajamas and finally after years of trying I think I've finally got a hold of a really good VDH brush. Not to mention Aqua Velva, the entire Clubman line, and Murray and Lanman's rose cologne and/or Florida Water.
You can get started for somewhere in the $100-150 range.
Are you talking about that shave soap from wal mart? Maybe because I am a n00b but I really like that soap. I like the smell a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by hardblues
I agree that "a lot" is relative. I think the point is to buy the best you can afford to start with, and then fight your technique, not your equipment. The more variables you can remove the easier to learn.
I look at some of the things like brushes, soaps, pre and post shave treatments as variables that are not going to affect the shave quality nearly as much as the techniques you use with them.
However, if you need a $2.00 puck of soap or a $5.00 brush so you can put $10.00 into a razor or strop - do it. That's my 2 cents.