Thread: I don't get it.

okay. i've been pretty outspoken on this subject for quite some time now. this is all you really need:

--ONE razor ( i have a spare, but i've yet to use it for anything other than the hell of it). you can get a shave-ready for forty bucks that will last you forever. plus, by buying it shave-ready, you'll know what that feels like for when you have to hone it. 40 bucks.

--ONE stone: the norton 4k8k. 70 bucks.

--ONE strop: you can get one that is more than adequate for 35 bucks.



these are optional, but for nineteen dollars it's worth it:
--ONE boar brush. 5 bucks.

--ONE cake of really good soap from colleen will last you four to six months. 6 bucks.

--ONE aftershave. i've been using the same bottle of thayer's for three months and it's still three quarters full. still, it's the most optional of all the optional items. 8 bucks.



you can believe me when i say this because this is the setup i use. the only exception, as i said, is that i have two razors, one of which i don't really need.


total: $165. all of these except the soap and thayer's will last the rest of your life.