Travel overseas advice

Well the Navy/Marine Corps just gave me short notice for deployment back to a dry, sandy country!

I'm thinking of taking 3-4 razors with me. For stropping I was thinking of getting one of Whipped Dog's "Poor Man" strops. Any other suggestions, or ideas???

Also, I was thinking about trying to find a Barber's hone? Comments or suggestions are appreciated.

If you haven't had any Military travel experience...I'll have to travel light and expect the worse could happen to my bags. Plus, I'm medical which means I'll have one or two extra bags to lug around. This all means I've got to take bare minimal.

Thanks,

Jer

Nice barber hones are getting harder to find. You could also take the finish hone of your choice. You are kind of restricted in allowable weight if I recall correctly. There are Illinois strops that are easy to find and inexpensive as well.

Maybe you don't want to but t I found my DE and a few blades to be the best answer. Tc

Why not try a hand held jnat?
Good luck out there.

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Maybe you don't want to but t I found my DE and a few blades to be the best answer. Tc

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Yup, that would solve a lot of issues. Possibly try out some brushless shave creams and if they work out you can eliminate the need for having to take a brush too. Even if I had been using a straight razors way back when I was onboard ship I still would have taken a DE shave kit for convenience sake.

Bob

Stay safe over there and God Bless!

Thanks for your service an sacrifice for our Country, be safe and God speed

What are you using to refresh your razors now?
How long before you leave.

Thank you for serving. I hope you find a solution to your shaving needs while overseas.

I think I would do as TC says and take a DE, synthetic brush and pucks. A lot simpler than hauling fragile blades, strop, etc.

Thanks for the safe wises fellas.
I might have to go the DE route like Tc suggested. That's what I've had in the past (I actually just gave away my favorite DE to a friend in college).

Hirlau...I'm using a 8K Norton right now. Just started honing and wanted to get efficient with a Norton 4k/8k (big thank you to BoB for the stone). I leave some time next month (March). Kind of pissed about the 45 day warning. If it's the mission my little birdy told me it is they've been rotating guys to this place for a while and most likely have had this planned for over a year.

Thanks again guys.

Stay safe!

When I went to Germany, I brought my shavette and a bunch of blade samples. I would recommend a tube of cream like tabac, as it easier to lather if minimum water is required. This goes for synthetic brushes as well, IME It all took up the least amount of space, as I went for 3 weeks with just a duffel bag and messenger bag.

I've got a syn brush I was thinking of taking and a smaller tin of Le Pere I have (along with a stick of Arko).

If your hell bent on taking a straight razor , then there are readily two options available;
1. Take that 4/8, make the room, a few light strokes non the 8 should get you back in the game.
2. I'll send you a barber hone, but unless you have gone this route before, the result could disappoint you. You have to learn the hone , as the 8K you already have experience.

I would go with what Bob suggested & take a DE razor, you can easily pack enough blades to cover your stay.

I was worried about the learning curve of the barber hone. I'll probably go with a DE.
Honestly things just started to click with using my straights and don't want to take the 6-8 months off. But to quote Mick "you don't always get what you want".

Thanks for the offer Hirlau, but I think your right about being disappointed. I did think about picking up one of the 1/4 cut 8k's that whipped dog sales, but DE is probably my safest bet.

It is your best bet.

DE worked well for me on my deployment, But that was 1971. Maybe things are different now. But minimal space needed and a hundred blades don't even take much space. Tc

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

DE worked well for me on my deployment, But that was 1971. Maybe things are different now. But minimal space needed and a hundred blades don't even take much space. Tc

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Just a little bit,,,,,,:rofl2:
That steaming hot jungle would would sure add some patina to a straight. :shrug:

Men in arid regions tend to have beards.

We had them in the jungle too, but for R&R I liked to hit Bangkok, all pretty, But ya I,m sure my straights would suffer cause, carrying it in your but pack during the rainy season might have caused a good patina to form. Tc

Merkur make a retro DE in bakelite - the point being it's extra light, as well being low cost in case of loss.

What about a shavette? I recently acquired a feather which i found good to use.
Just lather up with some shampoo or similar.

You have a bit of time to try a few things before you commit

Yeah I might grab a shavette, too. DE is probably gonging to be my go to. I don't know much about the mission just yet. I may end up traveling around a lot in which case I'll be living out of a backpack with my main gear at a base I pass through on occasion. If I'm out and about chances are I'll be growing a beard anyway...who knows at this point.

Thanks guys!

A DE is a good choice. When I travel I take my Gillette Super Speed, which is backup to my Gillette Fatboy. If the Superspeed is damaged, lost, or stolen I wouldn't mind too much. I can probably replace it for less than $10. The Fatboy, however, is harder to find and would be an expensive replacement.

Stay safe!