Thread: Don't know if I should be angry

Alan

If this is a good buy...it will cost me a lot more than this I can feel a new outfit coming and it aint for me. If it turns out to be poor at least I can blame her !

What do you think of the razors themself...size.shape etc...maybe need a lot of work looking at the single blade picture.

If this turns out to be worthwhile....possibility my daughter will be checking ebay....this could cost me plenty.

Oh, the razors? Well I think they are worth $120-$140 as a set of 4, and are probably of good quality. That would be based on the idea that any man that bought a set of 4 razors is probably someone who knows what he is doing. A beginner buys one razor, a journeyman would buy a 7 day set. But only a real expert would realize that a 4 day set is the exact number needed for daily shaving. Based on my experience looking a pics on Ebay I'd say the steel is "Select Sheffield", is of moderate weight and will shave well.
The top razor has more scale "shading" which may mean that blade was his travel blade, and the second razor looks like it was his daily shaver, note the hone wear. Other than that, I think those are nice blades. Anything else I can help you with?

Originally Posted by Trinity

Alan

If this is a good buy...it will cost me a lot more than this I can feel a new outfit coming and it aint for me. If it turns out to be poor at least I can blame her !

What do you think of the razors themself...size.shape etc...maybe need a lot of work looking at the single blade picture.

If this turns out to be worthwhile....possibility my daughter will be checking ebay....this could cost me plenty.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

A beginner buys one razor, a journeyman would buy a 7 day set. But only a real expert would realize that a 4 day set is the exact number needed for daily shaving.

O.K. Alan, you've piqued my curiousity. Why is a 4 day set the exact number needed?

Are you kidding!!!! My wife gets pissed whenever I get a razor and you can be sure as hell she wouldn't stay up to bid on one for me.

You can buy your wife a nice dinner, that's a great deal...

Nenad

Alan

"A beginner buys one razor, a journeyman would buy a 7 day set. But only a real expert would realize that a 4 day set is the exact number needed for daily shaving."

You have my curiosity raised as well.....why 4 .

And thanks to all for replies.......

Originally Posted by Trinity

Alan

"A beginner buys one razor, a journeyman would buy a 7 day set. But only a real expert would realize that a 4 day set is the exact number needed for daily shaving."

You have my curiosity raised as well.....why 4 .

And thanks to all for replies.......

Oh, sorry. Like anything else that is subjective its hard to explain. The sets are great, you can use one razor and don't need to learn other weights, widths, stropping, and honing variances. A 2 razor set leaves you with a challenge to shave everday if one razor gets dinged (convential wisdom of the day said you shouldn't use the same razor twice in a row). The 7 day set was designed to give you a different razor for each day, hardly needed. I know guys buy 20 razors and are still not happy, but I"m talking about guys that just shave, not our obsessiveness types. Most guys just bought a few razors and made do. Seems to me that a 4 day set would be perfect for the guy that really knew what he was doing.

My Grandfather said something like "you can get by with 3 but you'll probably mess one up someday".

Your wife rocks. Makes me re-consider the concept of marriage. Most of my lady-friends think I'm loco for shaving with a straight and being so obsessed with'em lol.

I think you should get really bent out of shape, scream, yell and start breaking stuff in the house. Make danged sure she doesn't go buying any stupid straight razors for you any more. That's where it starts and next thing you know, she's buying you golf clubs, motorcycles and season tickets. Nip it in the bud!

Originally Posted by PapaBull

I think you should get really bent out of shape, scream, yell and start breaking stuff in the house. Make danged sure she doesn't go buying any stupid straight razors for you any more. That's where it starts and next thing you know, she's buying you golf clubs, motorcycles and season tickets. Nip it in the bud!

LOL haha. My future wife may buy me a razor but I am pretty sure it will only be for a birthday present or something...I dont think Im going to come home at the end of the week with her showing me the razor she got me. More likely, she will ask what the package is on the counter and I will stumble over my words until she gets annoyed and walks away.