new guy intro and a question about the art of shaving strop paste.
hey now, im brand new on here but ive been lurking for a few days. ive read a lot of the wiki on here and ive done a lot of researching straight razors(atleast the dovo ones) and what all im going to need to make this all happen. so far i just ordered up the razor and strop kit from SRD, "dovo best quality, 5/8", with a 3" black latigo strop", and i picked up the wally world special shave brush kit(boars hair brush, shaving cup, and soap) for $9 because i didnt want to invest too much more than $150 for something that i might not even like/get the hang of/enjoy, in which my wife says i better like it :). i have a question though, i know that eventually i will need to get some stropping paste, and i have a "the art of shaving" store nearby(towson town center mall, MD). on their websiter they have a theirs issard stropping paste for $10...what im asking is, is this stuff any good and is it worth $10, or is there better for my money. lets face it, TAOS, sells the same razor i got for $100, not shave ready, opposed to $70 at SRD.com, shave ready from a master honemiester...TAOS can keep their logo off my blade for $30 cheaper....are they selling a $5 product with a $10 price tag? thanks