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I am looking at getting my first set and have been doing a good amount of reading up on shaving with a straight razor but still obviously new to this.
I was just wondering what someone who is abit more educated then me thought of this set:
Blades of Glory Gift Set, Save $30
At first glance it seems to fit the discription in the "a shopping list.." thread.
Any info would be great.
Well the razor alone is probably about $80 or so. Personally I'm not thrilled with Timor razors. I know some have them and like them but if I was buying a new razor I'd be looking at a basic Dovo and honestly if I was first starting out I'd be looking at a set on our sales forum and get a vintage piece.
Being new to this myself, I would definitely recommend looking at the sets at Straight Razor Designs.
I just got my kit in on Tuesday and all products seem top notch quality. One of the nice things that they do is give you a certificate for a free second honing. This will come in handy.
After doing my own research, I decided on a Dovo Special (imitation turtle scales), but had I been on more of a budget I would have gone with a Dovo Best Quality. These may interest you.
Good luck and welcome to SRP!
The nice thing about that free second honing is that most newbies will, in short order, likely mess up the edge on their razor through sloppy stropping, ham-handed attempts at unnecessary honing, the works.
It's nice to know you can send it back and have it re-honed. It's kind of like an insurance policy!
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Originally Posted by ElChe
I completely agree. Even if you look at it from a purely economic standpoint, that's a $20-$30 value that they're throwing in for free!Quote:
Originally Posted by LawsonStone
Get from a reputable source such as SRD, or at least a vintage blade from the classifieds here that is shave ready. Unless anyone here can vouch for the source in your link, I'd avoid it when there are so many tried and tested ones available.
I personally would avoid it anyway, being a modern day Timor razor. The vintage ones are good, also made by Giesen & Fortshoff. I used to own one, but I have read on numerous accounts that the new ones suck.
All the info has been great.
Deciding between a set off SRD or Getting a Dovo 6/8 (off SRD) and a filly strop.
All the stores around here were pretty shit. Either the guy had no idea what he was talking about (one guy replied "There are sizes?" when I asked if he had a 6/8") or just trying to make money (one guy said buying a strop for less then 200$ is a waste of time, then tried to convince me to spend 300$ on my first strop).
keep the help coming!
Stropping is a learned technique, and as I started with the Filly, and still am using it. It has a nice nick in it now. I am proud that it is only one nick, but I have seen worse! Best to make your mistakes on the Filly and then move up to a better looking strop when you wish after improving!Quote:
Originally Posted by losingXSleep
I have a nice Illinois #827 Russian Leather Razor Strop on order. The Filly can be either a good travel strop, or a pasted strop if I choose....
I would go with the 6/8 razor and the Filly strop. Not many guys regret purchasing a 6/8.
DO NOT buy a $300 strop for your first one unless you are a gazillionaire. I'll bet every one of us on this forum nicked up our first strop at least a little. The suggestion on a ruprazor strop is a good one. Get a more expensive strop for your one year anniversary...
i would love to know name of strop wich costs 300.00. Got to have gold handles
And the leather will be genuine dinosaur hide..!
+1 on an SRD kit, those are really excellent!
hahah yeah, I couldn't afford to buy that strop if I wanted to. Looks like some cash is coming my way, should be ordering my set soon!
finally got around to buying a razor. I bought one from the adds on here.
(can't post a link, kinda hard to explain) but it's the one posted as:
"Bengall Razor - Full Concave" 6/8 - Beaut. etch, Great Shaver, Shave-Ready"
what does everybody think of it?
thanks again for all the help.
reasons for buying this one:
-lots of people recommended buying a shave-ready razor from this site
-it's a brand of razor people seem to be a fan of
-it's a 6/8
-comes from someone who seems to know what they are doing when it comes to straight razor shaving
-it looks like it's been well taken care of
-I could afford it hahahah
I believe fendrihanīs honer Floppyshoes has a pretty good rep here
You did good for your first razor. It should serve you for many years to come. I just hope for your sake that that razor doesn't have any of the contageous RAD on it...
Though I'm not familiar with Timor, if it's, "forged and ground in Solingen" it's probably a fairly decent razor. However, I thk for the price, you could do better. And as stated by others, it would undoubtedly need to be honed. I too, would recommend SRD.
I bought the same razor as my first from the same site. Now I only have a dovo to compare it to. But i think its sort of a stronger metal. Case i hit it on the tap a bunch of times. and my friend dropped it on a sidewalk once and from a bunch of beginner abuse it only has two or three real "nicks" on it. Im gald i had gotten it becasue if it was dovo that i have now, I probly would have broken it.