Thread: Help me get set up...

I would like to get set up with a razor that is ready to go from the beginning. I guess I would also need a strop or way to keep the blade good to go.

I don't want to have to prepare a blade or send a new one away to another place to have it sharpened prior to use.

Does anyone sell "ready to go" blades right out of the box?

Thanks...

From one newbie to another welcome. It depends what your budget it. Straight razor design sells shave ready blades and and strops. They also sell strop and razor packages starting around $110. Rup razors sells shave ready razors and hand made strops. I believe rup is cheaper. If your looking for extream value there is whipped dog. They are very affordable but not pretty at all. He sells razors and strops. They are used but good quality just not pretty. I just started and do not have experience with any of these. I did just buy a strop from ruprazors. Another tip is that if you havnt switched to brush and cream/soap do so asap your shave will improve greatly.

You will have to send it out or learn to hone in not so werry long time if you buy a straight razor.
Buying shave ready from one of the good wendors or the classefieds is a good idea tho

Or are you thinking about replaceable blades like the shavette?

The "classifieds" section of this forum is a great place to buy a nice shave ready , vintage razor . You will also need a strop . Even if your razor has been stropped by the seller , after the first shave you will need to strop it before you shave with it again .

No, I was wanting to go with a regular straight razor, not a disposable one. I didn't even know a disposable straight even existed. Is there a link to that?

Are there any concerns about buying a vintage razor when it comes to sterility/diseases, etc?

Short answer: If it has been cleaned and left dry two weeks then no

You can get quality shave ready razors from a number of places, or if you find one you like that is not send it to one of the honing services like holli4pirating and have Dylan get it shave ready for you. Reality is your going to need a strop very fast and unless you have multiple razors that can keep you going if you need to send them out to be honed, you will need honing supplies as well.

Minimum needed is a shave ready razor so you know what its supposed to cut like, a strop, soap or cream and a brush. I would suggest you check the wiki for the file on new shaver recommendations.

Sorry for the double post but as far as disease concerns over used equipment, the no bull truth from this paramedic who is also the infection control officer for my agency. A commercial disinfectant will clean a razor or other hard surface if you follow the instructions. As far as fibrous things like brushes, short of some hospital grade sterilization equipment no. The big dangers are Hepatitis C, Staph & MRSA (flesh eating virus) and a few others not so common. Those bugs can and do live on surfaces for some time.