Thread: Question is ?

I'd have to say it's all of the above. When I started, it was mainly due to the superior shave and irritation issues. Cost wasn't a big motivator when I started, but now it would be. Cartridges are ridiculously expensive and it seems to me that the only reasonable solutions are DE or Straight. DE blades are ~.10c-.12c per blade. (I haven't purchased blades for a few years now, but that's my recolection. Please correct me if I'm wrong there)

And of course the use of a straight is fun and quite a conversation piece.

Started because of one, sticking with it because of one, three, and four (and eventually two once it starts paying off)

Started because of one, sticking with it because of one, three, and four (and eventually two once it starts paying off)

Yup, it's cheaper for sure, uh huh, you bet. Why I was on my last $40 Norelco and I said to myself, "I better get me one of them cheap Le Grelots, a coupla Japanese horsehide strops, a scuttle, two or three Simpson brushes, a few pucks of Mitchells Wool Fat, oh, and a coticule natural combo. Why I oughta be able to get that stuff nice and cheap and get a good shave in the process.

Let's leave it at "the good shave," hmmmm?

1,3,4 for me too.

Actually, for me its the honing I like best. I always liked honing, but there really aren't alot of things that you can hone often, use, and get real use and appreciation of the edge you created. I got hooked the first time I was able to hone an edge that could shave fairly well. If it wasn't for that I'd prolly just have stuck to DEs.

I didn't vote because it's combo of all those but 1. I say this because it's only been few months and my fascination for straight was due to my old barber but this was years and years ago. I remembered how close of shave it was then my search with straight razors began.

This pole confused me totally. wow.
My impression was most people will choose the money reason but it wasn't. it was last place only 1 person choose it?
hmmmmmmm

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

This pole confused me totally. wow.
My impression was most people will choose the money reason but it wasn't. it was last place only 1 person choose it?
hmmmmmmm

Obviously that one person doesn't have RAD or HAD .... yet.

Gentlemen,

For me, the answer starts with number one, the most important, followed by the rest, which are also valid reasons why I shave straight.

Regards,
Obie