How many razors do you need....

So I've seen some posts from people asking about rotations, and if one blade will be ok etc......

Just figured I'd share my story.

When I got into Str8's I wanted an inexpensive starter set, so I got the whipped dog special figuring it would be all I need, and while waiting for it to arrive of course I got impatient and bought a shavette to get started with :) ....Then my WD razor arrived and all was good, I felt i was set for life...........

Then I got to thinking about what I would use when my razor was out for honing since my Shavette really tears me up and I hate using it other then to practice shaving strokes with no blade so I don't cut myself...., so I picked up razor number 2 a 5/8 Theirs Issard from AOS and started rotating, and all was good, I felt i was set for life...........

Then I sent that razor out for honing since apparently it wasn't really shave ready............ and while waiting for it to come back I figured I should have a 3rd in case I accidentally broke one.. So I got my 6/8 Dovo from SRD and all was good, I felt i was set for life...........

Then I got to thinking that honing would be a useful skill, that way my razors would never have to be sent out and wait for return, but I didn't want to practice on my nice razors.....so I bought an el-cheapo Fleabay special a 4/8 CC Craig..... Now up to 4 razors and a shavette..... and all was good, I felt i was set for life........... (Are we starting to see a theme here? LOL)


Then one evening, after consuming several glasses of a rather fine single malt, I found myself on ebay for some reason... (Single Malt's and Ebay are never a good combo I should point out :rofl2:) and saw a Dubl Duck for sale cheap... really cheap... Of course I didn't realize that it was DD's version of a shavette, but oh well.. I like the look and it was cheap.... and all was good, I felt i was set for life...........


Then a few days ago I was perusing the classifieds and started chatting with PinkLather as I had heard good things about extra hollow blades, he sent me some pictures of a few very nice razors he was selling, 2 of which were Genco's, when I saw the pictures, I suddenly knew I WANTED one of them, but I couldn't decide which one...............So I.... bought both :) and all was good, I felt i was set for...Oh who am I kidding here... LOL


Hi, my name is Marc and I have Straight Razor acquisition disorder...... :D

You need 1. How many you want is another question.

LOL, true

if it is any consolation , some people here have hundreds in their collections, you still have ways to go :tu

I think I have the same disorder..... I've been told there is no cure:)

I just need one more. ;)

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How many you ask? ALL OF THEM!

I need one more than I presently have.

I need just a few more to be fully satisfied.
One or two will do, but it's fun playing around with different sizes, grinds and steels.

You will know you have a problem when you have more waiting to be buffed than in your rotation and those in your rotation you cannot remember when/where/how you obtained them.

An easy question to answere,Like wine and women,one needs to try every blade,in every model ever made.
I cannot bear the thought of being on deaths doorstep,ready to meet my maker,wondering what I may have missed by not doing so:)

One needs as many as their individual funds will allow. As my other ADs have proven to me...resistance is futile:gaah:

My ADs come and go. At the moment they seem to be in temporary remission. I'm down to a cadre of about 8 razors that I rotate in no particular order. Not that I've totally quit buying razors though, if I see one I'd like and can afford, I'll engage but I very seldom actively hunt for them anymore. That said, experience has shown that these periods of remission never last for more than 3-6 months maximum.

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Originally Posted by Joed

I just need one more. ;)

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You sir are the Man! How long did it take to acquire all of them ?How do you store all of those and have you shaved with them all?

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There ya go!

I bet your dentists just love Tootsie Roll Incorporated.

HI!!

Of course, I have had RAD, HAD and BAD for almost a year now.

I like you, figured each purchase would be the last I need. SWMBO and I were trying to figure out the other day exactly how much I have spent in that time. I figure I'm probably on $2k into it now. Plenty fun!!

I have about 30 now, 6 of which await the buffers and need sharpening. I have more barbers hones than I will ever use in my lifetime, and my rotation of 12 only lasts until I am bored of looking at those, then the rest come out. I have favorites of course, but each one gets used eventually.

Brushes you ask???? I have too many to list, but I use 4 over and over, the rest are eye candy.

I'm just like you brother. I'm kind of in remission at the moment, selling some of the stuff I have that I already have duplicates of, or will never use. Just so I can have a few extra bucks for that one I really want!!!

Great thread bro! Glad you asked...

Mike

My mind say, that only one is enough, but my heart say, I want all! :cool:

:rofl2:Hi Mark, I'm Paul I'm a shavaholic. By the Grace of God and SRP I have been Goo free for over two years now and I'm a friend of Lynn!

I try to not look at the classifieds here! its deadly.... well i do sneak now and again. infact i might have a look now lol

I've been working on a formula for this. Here is what I have so far.

N_t = Number of razors at time t

t = time since joining SRP

I = Disposable Income

M = Years of Marriage

V = How much you value your marriage

S = Sneak index - how well you can hide purchases from your spouse. Related to M and V in a non-trivial way.

The formula goes something like this ( it is still a work in progress):

N_t = ceiling[ (S/M*V^2) * exp{k*I*t/V}]

k is a constant, yet to be determined. I call it Jimbo's Constant, and I am pretty sure the man (or woman) who finally discovers its value will win a Nobel Prize.

Ceiling[x] just means the smallest integer (whole number) not less than x.

James.

I just need 1 more then I'm done for good man. Like always though the sweet sweet siren song calls to me. Resistance is futile :borg: All in I've got less than $300 in razors but if you count scale material and equipment I'm well over $700 and only been in the game a year now life is GOOD!!

One razor is all you need. The other ones are just for practice. I need a lot of practice.

I'll stop at 100 I swear lol

I only need three ..... per shave :D . I've actually thinned down my rotation (if you can call it that) . I have 3 , 6/8 ; 3 , 5/8 , and 4 , 9/16 . I used to have a few more , but I sold them off . I was getting tired of shaving with all the different razors . Most of them were 5/8 , and I prefer a 6/8 . Currently , I use 3 razors per shave , because I like to do each pass with a freshly stropped razor . So I strop all 3 before I shave , do the 1st pass with the 6/8 , the 2nd with the 5/8 , and I use a 9/16 for the upper , and lower lip , and final clean up . BTW ; I only shave 2-3 times a week , so it's not like it's taking up a lot of my time . If I had to shave everyday , I would use a 5/8 or 9/16 , and only do 1 pass .

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Originally Posted by Mvcrash

You need 1. How many you want is another question.

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I think this sums it up best.

In my situation, I started with one, then realized I should get into honing. I wanted a cheap practice razor for that, but I also figured I should have a second razor for when one is in the process of being honed and not quite finished. As well, I figured a backup for travel would be a good idea. So, my conniving mind has given me two usable (and nearly identical) razors and a cheap practice one. The rest of my RAD, HAD, SAD funds are being diverted to my mortgage and my retirement savings.

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Originally Posted by Joed

I just need one more. ;)

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Oh My God. Wow! You can't possibly shave with them all, can you?

Seriously that's an amazing collection you've got there.

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Originally Posted by Kippo

Oh My God. Wow! You can't possibly shave with them all, can you?

Seriously that's an amazing collection you've got there.

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Every one is shave ready and every shave is with a different razor. Keeping track of the rotation is a PITA though.

"how many razors do you need?" All of them....

same answer goes for my bullets and guns and knives. MORE!!!!

Does k = G * D ? Resulting in homebuilts?
Where
k(Jimbos constant)
G(shop time + tool availability)
D(desire)

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Originally Posted by Joed

I just need one more. ;)

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:dropjaw:

I am drooling!!! (Now I need more...more I say!!! LOL)

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Originally Posted by TURNMASTER

Does k = G * D ? Resulting in homebuilts?
Where
k(Jimbos constant)
G(shop time + tool availability)
D(desire)

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I think that might be part of it, but there are other components to it I am sure. There is conjecture in academic circles that Jimbo's Constant is not even rational - it is irrational like Pi or e or the Golden Ratio. Some have even suggested that the first 200 digits of Jimbo's Constant were discovered by the Templar Knights engraved on the lid of the Ark of the Covenant and it was this secret that they defended to the last. Egyptologists have found reference to the constant as the basis for an early dewey decimal system in the great Library of Alexandria, and researchers into South American archaeology have suggested that the mysterious disappearance of the Mayan Civilisation is linked to Jimbo's Constant.

All I know is that it's a bit tricky to work out, but I have found a wonderful and simple proof of its value. Unfortunately there is not enough room in the margin of this post to write it all down....

James.

Good to see the art of Bulls**t is still alive and well in Australia James, albeit, of a more technical nature. :)


Mick

James, it is apparent that Jimbo's Constant is a Complex Number as it has a large imaginary component.

Stu

Been at it 10 months. I have 5 shave ready razors and two waiting to be polished by me and sent to be honed. Then I'll have my goal of of my own hand picked seven day set with a couple different sizes and grinds.

I would like to get to a point where I can snag a razor here and there, hone it, shave with it and see if it deserves to replace any in my seven day set. Then sell the odd man out to you poor helpless addicts, I mean nice people lol. As sweet as having a bagillion razors would be, I have no desire to collect and store that many. I do like to look at other guys collections though!

dewey81 has the same idea as I do, though I've added a DE to the mix. I believe I need a max of 7 (incl the DE); however I've decided to generally not shave on weekends, or only Saturdays (DE) day. I like the idea of replacing a razor in the mix with another that is 'more deserving'. I currently have 4 shave ready razors, plus one waiting to see what I'll do with it (I think I'll need help to refurbish it - this is the one I'll use for the Norton 4/8 challenge) and one that is waiting at the Revisor site to be adopted.

Unfortunately it appears I need to bribe my SWMBO in some unknown manner before the adoption can proceed...

I want a singing Engels next....but need to find one in good shape that isn't too much money :)