Thread: First Straight

What about size...???

5/8 is is pretty standard and would be best to have at least that width without going too wide as they need a different touch also that takes experience from what I've gleaned.

Thanks again!

Also would recommend a member here in the classifieds for a shave ready one. I bought and was very satisfied with Bob Keyes. His sight is Home - Our Online Shop I hope I didn't break protocal by putting this here. If I did, I ask the Mods to please remove for me.

The C-mon is supposedly one of the best shavers around if you go to link in previous post.

And again thank you!

You may also want to look at prices on a couple of vendor sites, and watch razors on ebay. This helped me recognize what people were looking for. I also copied the list of good razor brands from the wiki on this site to my desktop.

A square point is okay. Functionally its not that different from a round or oblique point. The thing for a beginner to avoid is a spike point.

What a collector is looking for, and what is good for shaving is not always the same thing... A $10.00 razor may shave just as good as a $300.00 wacker! Shave quality is = good steel, and sharpness of the blade. Pretty scales and shiny gold embossed steel are nice, but not hardly necessary for a great shave!
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Originally Posted by kyler82

You may also want to look at prices on a couple of vendor sites, and watch razors on ebay. This helped me recognize what people were looking for. I also copied the list of good razor brands from the wiki on this site to my desktop.