Thread: Blashphemous question

Hello,

Just forgive me, gentlemen, but I have to ask: what do you think about the straight razors with the blade you have to attach a half of blade from DE razors. Do they work?
The regular razors you use are really expensive here in Poland; besides I'm really frightened of all that straps, stones etc. which improper use can destroy the razor.
So could you please let me know if this razor with DE blades is worth of buying? It's only 8 $ here...

Cheers
Pawel

That's the kind of straight razor I learned on. They are, in my view, easier to cut yourself with than traditional straight razors. But they also give a close, close shave. It was pretty beneficial to learn on this type, since when I moved to a traditional straight razor, it was easier to use.

Pawel,

I went right from the Mach3 to the straight razor. I also purchased the strop and the hone. It is more work then the disposable but being able to hone your own blade is a rewarding experience. In addition you never run out of blades with a straight razor. . You can also consider purchasing a razor from a member of the group this way you know it will be both good and sharp.
Where in Poland are you from?
My grandfather came here in 1915 from Warsaw

Rich,

But all that stuff is really expensive and hard to get here in Poland! That's the main reason for trying to start with sth cheap to see if I'm patient enough to do triple-lather, to learn the technique and to see the close shave effect with my sensitive and strange growing grain :-)
Which members sell the razors here and do the deliveries to Poland? Please guys contact me to let me know. Are there any razors worth buying in price of 30$?
Regarding your question - I come from Bialystok, the town in eastern Poland, but work and live in Warsaw now. Your grandpa made a right decision moving to NY, beside all economic and political reasons, you have a better chance to get nice razor than me :-)

Cheers
Pawel

Check the User Gallery. Lynn and Andrew sell some razors there. Tony miller's strops and his razors too are in the Gear For Sale folder. Have a look at the restoration master's site too. http://www.billysblades.com/Straighr%20Razors.htm .

Originally Posted by paero123

Hello,

Just forgive me, gentlemen, but I have to ask: what do you think about the straight razors with the blade you have to attach a half of blade from DE razors. Do they work?
The regular razors you use are really expensive here in Poland; besides I'm really frightened of all that straps, stones etc. which improper use can destroy the razor.
So could you please let me know if this razor with DE blades is worth of buying? It's only 8 $ here...

Cheers
Pawel

It's an inexpensive way to begin str8 shaving. These razors require you to be more carful than a str8 and they have very little weight and are not as forgiving. You should understand that if you learn well on one of these you will probably have no trouble learning a regular str8.

I started on one of those, but moved on to str8s very quickly. I still use a replaceable blade str8 as well (Feather) and I love it. In my opinion it's worth trying. I would just be careful that you get a decnet brand because there are some poor quality ones out there. Some are intended for hair trimming.

And which replaceable blade str8s do you, gentlemen, recommend? Those I saw in few shops looks really 'poor quality' ones so I would try to find those worth of buying

Cheers
Pawel

Originally Posted by paero123

And which replaceable blade str8s do you, gentlemen, recommend? Those I saw in few shops looks really 'poor quality' ones so I would try to find those worth of buying

Cheers
Pawel

I don't know what you can get, but generally, the Dovo Shavette is the best quality, but it's also more expensive.

If you were willing to shop online, you could go to classicshaving.com and buy the Fromm replaceable blade razor and a package of blades for under $20. It's a little heavier and the blades are about the length of a real str8.

I recently started and went straight from Mach 3 to normal straight. Bought a cheap one of ebay which turned out to really suck and then got a great one from David Uthe on the board here which made it almost easy. Stropping is not difficult but I'm glad I did have that cheap razor as I practiced on that until I was comfortable enough to trust myself not to wreck my proper one. My recommendation is go for a proper straight and Im sure the guys here will help you out with all your shaving/stropping questions

In my humble opinion, most likely you're going to end up buying a real straight razor anyway. You may be better off buying a straight razor from one of the members here. You can pick them up relatively cheaply. That's not to say you're getting a cheap razor, however. It will be honed and shave ready. The members here that sell razors, that I know of are, Lynn, David, Tony Miller, and Andrew. Just ask and I'm sure you'll get plenty of replies.

With respect to the strop and related supplies, that's all I started out with...a razor and a strop. There are plenty of resources out here at this site which you can read and learn from. Also, if you have any questions, the members out here are awesome and will answer any question you may have.

Good luck,

Jeff