Thread: straight razor fever

Originally Posted by hardblues

Ahhh, women...lovely creatures. After years of selfishly sharing my plans and deliberations for future purchases, and repeatedly seeing just how upset they could become over these matters, I came to realize just how uncaring I had been and if I truly cared, I would shield them from the associated stresses and just go get the damned thing myself without a word spoken. Why with all the purchases they have to make, they have enough to worry about without throwing my concerns in the mix.

If you love her, don't say a word, just go buy that razor!!!

Or just point to her shoe collection!

I think you're onto something...

Look at any isle associated to lady's products in a store...go to one end of it and look down towards the other end...it's like looking at straight stretch of interstate in some desert...you can't see the end of it...parallel men's product's are usually located on the opposite side of the isle and might be about 8 feet in length, tucked between the wrap-around extensions of lady products from the other side...The men's clothing section in any department store is usually surrounded by a migrational route of women's wear...it's similar to looking at Kanas on a map of the United States, the other 47 states being women's wear...I'm okay with that though...just buy the razor!

Originally Posted by Maq

Not just the straight razor but a good brush, or maybe an antique brush, now then maybe a badger silvertip.. Then the shave soap.. maybe I should try a different scent... how about those creams... this one lathers better... this one claims better cushion and this one great razor glyde! Preshave oils and creams, after shave liquids and balms, strops and razors. In the begining you don't seem to have enough of anything. You may want to sharpen your own razor eventually and now you need hones... It just goes on and on... isn't it great!!

that's me right there...

Originally Posted by dward

I hope you didn't initially believe you would be saving money by going the straight razor route. I can buy the "save the environment" rationalization, but not monetary savings...

Ummm Im the poor kid.... Ive been str8 shaving for less then 40$............ so it CAN be done... by why? I do plan on trying some new soaps!

Originally Posted by MadWolf

Ummm Im the poor kid.... Ive been str8 shaving for less then 40$............ so it CAN be done... by why? I do plan on trying some new soaps!

And you have been doing it for how long you said?

Im saying its possible in THEORY ............. If you have amazing self discipline..........and such........... lol

Originally Posted by Otto

And you have been doing it for how long you said?

1 week and I am shaving at a snails pace. Thanks for asking.

SWMBO's can be a tricky thing
What I have found work for me, is to involve her in my new hobby as much as possible.
Showing and telling her all about the gear I'm buying way to much of..

The first time she saw my strops hanging in the bathroom she stormed out of there, asking me what kind of sick new sex toy I had bought now
The next fortnight she told all guests at our house to use the other toilet in the house..

She knows better now, and even thinks it's kinda cool.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

What you need is an alternative place to receive your packages...... and deep pockets.

lol

Its funny how so many ppl get into it to save money but like others have said the opposite happens. As long as you don't get carried away there is nothing wrong with spending money on something that brings you enjoyment.

Be careful...No str8 razor enthusiast can get by with just two str8 razors. That's why SRP has its "Classifieds" forum.