Thread: Beginer needs shopping assistance!

Welcome to SRP. I think you've done some good research and made an excellent selection of vendor and razor kit.

I wouldn´t worry about Straight Razor Designs, it´s run by the self same man who runs this site. I´ve never used it because i´m in the uk, but the US guys have nothing but enthusiastic man crushes ( )for lynn

Great! I am glad I found it. I was almost lured in by the Kreigar or Timber Rattler fancy looking $14.99 razors on ebay until I found this place. The way I sold the idea to my wife is that straight shaving will be "much cheaper" because we won't have to buy $30 worth of blades every other month. Even though I know that it probably won't be any cheaper, and I don't really care. I'm just attracted to the art and elegance of it. Anyway, my point is I need to find something in the lower price range at first, but still good quality, to not set up any red flares with the misses.

Originally Posted by ncoonis

The way I sold the idea to my wife is that straight shaving will be "much cheaper" because we won't have to buy $30 worth of blades every other month. Even though I know that it probably won't be any cheaper, and I don't really care. I'm just attracted to the art and elegance of it.

It seems you're a kindred spirit with may of us guys here on SRP That's exactly how I approached it with with my wife.

She's wise to the ruse now - kind of hard to hide the 2 strops, 12 razors, 2 badger brushes, untold numbers of soaps, creams, colognes, etc. (and I've only been into this about 1 year). Now she's content to go antique shopping with me - it works for us

Yeah Linacman, I really appreciate things that take skill and devotion. I make my own beer, draw architectural artwork, and I even just got finished designing my own home that I plan on building this summer on our 10 acres we just purchased. I completely drew the plans and engineering myself. I like to keep things "Old School", which is why I am surprised I haven't started straight shaving before.
I paint my wife out to be a hard case but shes not, hell I some how convinced her to move with me out to the boon docks country away from all our friends and family!

Originally Posted by tekbow

....the US guys have nothing but enthusiastic man crushes ( )for lynn

My oh my Great comment!

I have purchased tons of gear from SRD and would also like to reassure you, that store and its proprietors are top notch.
Your selection is good.
Happy shaving

I've ordered from SRD twice in the last couple of months. The service is exceptional and the delivery is fast. Also, Classic Shaving is also of the same high quality, but if you order a razor from CS, make sure you specify (and pay extra for) the sharpening.
If the same two razors are available on both sites, it's usually cheaper to order from SRD, since they don't charge extra for the first sharpening, and they include a coupon for a free additional honing.