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    Default How many razors?

    How many razors would be a good compromise?

    I know you can never have to many bright shinny sharp things (thats why I got more than 50 Spyderco's ) but how many is good for a reasonable rotation?

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    hahaha, man, you are asking the wrong crowd here.

    I think you'll find round these parts, it's probably the number of posts you have
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    To be fair just 2 could do you just fine. That way each razor has some time to "rest" before you pick it up.
    Offcourse you'll probably not think that's enough after a while. But I personally can do with just one since I only shave every other day. My skin is quite sensitive and beard quite light...plus it's blond so you don't see it for a few days untill it starts to get quite long.

    So all I need (If I'd becutting down to a minimum) would be my pretty 7/8 Thiers Issard....

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    I kinda figured that would be the answer!

    No matter how many you have, its never enough!

    What I was trying to get to was should I be buying one or two mint condition razors, or go for a handfull of older razors?

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    I like the mint ones.....but once again it's a matter of taste. Just have a look around and see what you like. The older razors are often very nice to, once they've been restored that is. You might like having a razor that you've put a lot of work into even more then getting a brand new one...

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    The honest, no nonsense answer is that you need only one razor. One brush, one hone, one strop. One bourbon, one scotch, one beer...

    Nenad

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    Quote Originally Posted by superfly
    The honest, no nonsense answer is that you need only one razor. One brush, one hone, one strop. One bourbon, one scotch, one beer...

    Nenad
    Whats need got to do with it?

    I was kinda hoping for a scientific reason that would fool *cough* err convince my wife as to why I have to have another razor!

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    oh, than you simply tell your wife the old mumbo jumbo that the razor needs 48 hours rest between shavings. Add + 48 hours for every razor you plan to get.

    Nenad

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    Quote Originally Posted by superfly
    oh, than you simply tell your wife the old mumbo jumbo that the razor needs 48 hours rest between shavings. Add + 48 hours for every razor you plan to get.

    Nenad
    But that only gets you to three razors.

    I suggest you tell your wife that you require a seven-day set, because it maximizes the amount of time between honings and extends the life of the razor. After all, if you shave with a different razor each day, it will be seven times longer before you have to hone them all then if you use the same one each day.


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    Quote Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer
    But that only gets you to three razors.

    I suggest you tell your wife that you require a seven-day set, because it maximizes the amount of time between honings and extends the life of the razor. After all, if you shave with a different razor each day, it will be seven times longer before you have to hone them all then if you use the same one each day.

    Great guys!
    Now I just need to work something in along the lines of "....Well, it actually is cheaper if I get seven rather than one"

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