Thread: Do you remember what your first straight razor was?

If you're enough of a straight shaving enthusiast to participate in a forum about it, you'll probably remember your first razor. Mine's easy because it was only about 4 months ago that I got it. It's a nice 6/8 Gotta 120 Hamburg Ring that I got right here in the classifieds. I remember that I was only going to stick to the "easy" spots for my first few shaves, as recommended, but it started out so well that I did my entire face... and LOVED it. I immediately gave away all my unused cartridges and threw my mach 3 in the trash because I knew I'd been converted for good. Since then I've developed quite a case of RAD and amassed a nice little collection, my favorite so far being my Dovo 6/8.
So, what was your first? And do you still have/use it?

Indeed!

I bought three "first" razors...

5/8 Henckels #18 from Lynn
5/8 DD Satinedge from Xman
5/8 Challenge Cutlery from Joe Chandler

All excellent razors that did me well in learning. All spikes too!

I sold the Satinedge to a veteran member here and still use the Challenge and Henckels.

Jordan

Of course! How can I forget... and I had not one, but two first straight razors: a TI 5/8, full hollow ground and a Le Grelot 6/8, 1/4 grind... both are very different shavers, but excellent ones! I still am shaving with both and enjoy the shave they give as much - even if I have developed a small RAD!

yes mine was a dovo 4/8 ss wedge off ebay i honed it on my first hone a sawty and i thought it shaved so good and 6 months later i found better shavers and better hones , now almost 2 years later i am still looking for beter razors after 20 in rotation and 10 or so redy for sale i am still looking, it is the best pastime i have ever had.

My first razor was a Dovo stainless 5/8 blade I picked up outside a BX in 1982.

The first razor that I used: no.

The first that I bought was a lot of 3. An Engstrom full-hollow, Double Duck Satinedge full-hollow, and a vintage C-Mon wedge. I still use the C-Mon more than all the others combined (15 or so total now).

Yes, I remember well. A John S. Holler Tower Brand.

Two NOS Wackers, singing hollow and 1/2 hollow. Nice razors, but I lent them to a friend because I found out that I like bigger blades. Lesson learnt: Beginners should buy something from the classifieds. To wit, they were €90 and €80 respectively...

My first is not far back, only about a month. Its a 4/8 by union razor. I still use it.

Yup a 5/8 Dovo that my wife got me for Christmas. Still use it.