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06-13-2011, 01:58 AM #1
Also your very smart, on the 3.99 razor to practice with. When i first started i got a crappy razor, and strop, and after 3 weeks of honing i sent it to a pro honer. Then i came to SRP and found out it was a crap blade. I lost about 80 bucks, but i got very good at honing
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06-13-2011, 02:20 AM #2
MisterSensitive,
The Dovo "Best Quality" is a great starter razor.
If I were in your shoes, I would opt for a straight razor/3" strop set from one of the online vendors who advertises here at SRP. The combined cost probably will be equal to or perhaps slightly less than buying these items a la carte.
Forget the General Edge razor for practice. You can get a dinner knife from the kitchen drawer to practice stropping. Use the money you save to invest in the razor/strop set.
I would also postpone purchasing the Norton 4k/8k and the strop dressing for now. You won't need either of them for awhile. In fact, you may never need them if you can get a barber's hone, such as a Swatty, to refresh your razor every 6 months or so. Barber's hones can be found either in the SRP Classifieds or on ebay at a relatively low price.
I've been shaving with a straight razor for nearly two years. I didn't purchase any stropping paste or diamond spray for over a year. I only recently purchased a set of waterstones for honing. Use the money to buy a decent brush and some good shaving soap and/or cream instead.
Just my 2 cents.Last edited by jhenry; 06-13-2011 at 02:22 AM.
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06-13-2011, 02:33 AM #3
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06-13-2011, 06:37 AM #4
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Thanked: 275Forget the General Edge razor for practice. You can get a dinner knife from the kitchen drawer to practice stropping. Use the money you save to invest in the razor/strop set.
It's easy to get a "practice razor" that's too dull to shave with, but is sharp enough to nick a strop.
Either practice with a really dull knife, or accept that your first strop will get nicked. [I'm in the second category, FWIW.]
Charles
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06-13-2011, 05:29 PM #5
I have a Rup Razors strop that cost me around 20 and the thing is great. Also don't buy a cheap razor to practice honing you'll only get angry when it doesn't take an edge. You may think about getting a cheaper vintage from the classifieds or one from whipped dog and practicing on it.
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06-13-2011, 06:33 PM #6
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Thanked: 1262$100 sounds high for a 5/8 dovo best quality.
I think they usually run ~$70 shaved ready
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06-13-2011, 11:01 PM #7
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Thanked: 3I will chime in and agree with getting one from the site here, then you can be pretty darn sure that it is really shave ready and probably tested by one of the members to make sure.