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    I need to return some video tapes Minnebrew's Avatar
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    Alright, so the wife and I are going on a cruise and this means no SR....I am sad since I am about a month into shaving with it. I still plan on bringing wet prep, not going all the way back to the old ways but I will have to use the cartridge razor. Wish I had a safety razor but currently I don't. I will talkto you all when I am back from using the SUper fun 5 blade wonder machine for a week....oh well could be worse???
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    Is it because the cruise line told you SRs are not allowed on board, or rather because you don't want to risk a nick because of some rolling of the ship while shaving (although these huge cruise ships typically are quite stable)?

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    I need to return some video tapes Minnebrew's Avatar
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    Don't want to have anythign happen to my one and only SR currently is part of it, the 2nd part is that it seems many cruise lines believe that a SR is as dangerous a weapon as a knife. However it seems you could get a DE razor on board?! I don't get it but again not taking any chances with my one and only SR. So those are my options...I guess there is always fire, burn the whiskers off...
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    Most cruse ships as long as it is in your bags when you come on they are fine with it. I always have a pocket knife (pretty good sized one CRKT m16) in my pocket and I have been on 3 cruises and the have never given me an issue. You can pick up a DE normally in the ships store depending on the ship. I would pick up a DE from a shop before I go if you are nervous about the SR. Having a DE as a back up for when you travel is nice, less stuff to unpack. The spas on the ship sometimes have shave appointments where you can get a SR shave done before the formal dinner. Make your appointments early though. Have a great cruise.

    Eric

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    Well if you can have DE why not fork for a Shavette if you want to keep the Straight Razor Experience. I picked one up strictly for travel purposes.
    Shaving with facial hair is like a golfcourse. It's a challenge of rough and fairways. You are the skilled greenskeeper of your face?

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    dont know how much time you have , but i just grabbed a gillete super speed for $8.49 in pretty good shape ... if you had a few days there are a few on the bay u get get ... i figured id give one a try and won it ..lol

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    I second the shavette. Also many cruise ships have old fashioned barbers and you may be able to get a shave.

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    I took my straight/strop/soap etc on a cruise ship last year, actually did two cruises off one ship straight on to another and had no problem on either.

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    thanks guys, mostly just whining since I am not willing to risk the one SR I have on travel at the moment and i only have time, since I fly tomorrow, to take the beast with 5 blades. wahwah
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    G'Day Robert, I just got back from a cruise today and they didn't allow cut-throats on board.

    I took my 1956 Gillette flare tip and had enough trouble using it with the rolling of the ship (we were dodging a cyclone).

    Hope you have a good time - we did
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    Hang on and enjoy the ride...

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