Thread: Time For Another SRP Give Away

You guys are awesome and my door is always open as you know Glen.

Thanks alot!!!

Lynn

I'm putting a 7/8 Filarmonica up for grabs for guys who donate shaving supplies for our troops overseas. See the thread for all the details. I'll be drawing for this razor the same time as the real drawing.

The kits are a wonderful idea for those that have nothing. But I think most people find these forums after being impulsive and buying at least part of it. Or having received part of the items as a gift. I still think, though, slightly more work, that keeping things broken up into singular items allows people to fill in the gaps in their wants/needs lists. Kyle's idea of just creating a thread for a week or two as a sign up would make things very transparent and easy. If we kept everything as individual items we could have people make a list of wants/needs in the forum thread. As names are drawn fufill the list. If the number of names is less than the number of items, we could always roll back to the first pick.. IE: Round 2 of the SRP draft so to speak. Thoughts?

As a newbie, I just wanted to provide my perspective, in case it would help. I found SRP during my search for information before diving into the world of straight razors. Based upon the advice here, I have proceeded slowly so that I am informed as possible before 'pulling the trigger'. I just received Lynn's DVD and I am absorbing as much as I can. (BTW - Great job Lynn!) I am sure some newbies have dived right in and are lacking just a few things. I am sure there are others who have yet to make their first straight razor purchase. Either way you guys decide, I know any newbie would be estatic for anything you generous veterans care to share. Thanks for making this place seem more of a home than just a web site.

Originally Posted by FUD

Is it ok to make a suggestion?

With all the donations I'd say make "kits". If colleen is adding soap, Tony and myself adding strops, you can take a single razor, single strop and single bar of soap, until each accessory runs out. That would make a nice "kit" for a name to receive. Keep joining it together until only one type of item is available, first names drawn gets the best, on down to single items. Thus so many people would get a razor, strop and soap, maybe some would get just a razor and soap, and some either just razors or just soaps depending on quantities of each donated.

I'll be happy to help with this Lynn if you want. I'll need to drive over to drop the strops and razors off anyways.

Let me know.

Glen F

My perspective is that I have been wetshaving for awhile but am just trying to learn the straight now. So I have many supplies (soap, brush, mug) and would not benefit from a kit as much as someone starting from scratch. I could really benefit from a well honed, shave-ready razor.

I agree that many newbies have at least some equipement and I would think the item style of draw would meet the goals of getting more people off to a good start, than the kit style would.

just my 2cents

Bill

How about having a Kits category and a Razor category? Entrants can identify which they'd like to go in.

X

You can count me in for a donation. I have a Dovo Strop-extra wide that has seen little use. I'll donate that.

Does everyone donating, have my address to send their stuff??

Lynn

I don't but I got a couple of extra razors (1 coming from Ivo) that I wanted to finish before PMing you for it.

I gave a bunch of stuff to a new guy here who was asking for a razor, promptly never heard from him again afterward. Probably should have donated through this instead.