Thread: Shopping trip and info

Originally Posted by Trinity

I tend to avoid shopping like the plague,usually heading in and out based on needs,but my wife and daughter managed to tempt me out into Glasgow on the pretext of visiting "gentlemans" only shops which seem to have appeared literally overnight. First stop The Art of Shaving..picked up bits and pieces and enquired about Straight razors...they stock 2 brands but cannot keep up with supply and have a major problem....they sell but cannot and do not advise about honing and sharpening. Second stop..specialised mens grooming store..picked up proraso,again 5 brands of straight's but cannot keep up with demand,and again thinking of discontinuing due to no hone and sharpening expertise. After visiting another 3 stores the story is very similar,straight razors are in great demand but aversion to hone/sharpening. Is this typical in the States or is this in uk...just curious,and yes I did enjoy the outing...

ps Proraso is great

I'd say not so much here, because the U.S. is definitely a buyer's market. With the internet, though, there's really no such thing as a hard-to-find shaving accessory.
Just out of curiosity, though...aren't traditional barbershops still going strong in the U.K., or is that a tourist-y misapprehension? If so, it seems they'd be a great source of good, practical info.
P.S. You are correct, sir!