Thread: Hi from East Kilbride

Hi, I'm a newbie to straight shaving. Waiting my first cheap Enzo razor to come in the post. The reason I found this site was to find a review for it. At the moment I am a user of D.E. and S.E. razors. Have about 30 +. Stopped counting. From vintage to new but this is a new istep into the wild for me. As long as I don't cut my ear off or something else stupid.

Would one be correct in assuming you are in East Kilbride in Scotland? If so not far from me my good sir.

Geek

hello, welcome to srp. did you see a review for your razor? here is a link to a good page Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki

if you still need to get a strop theres a couple cheap ones on here at the moment you cant go wrong with Hanging Razor Strops

Hi and welcome. Read up and ask questions and well help.out if possible. Good luck.

If you can, return the razor for a full refund. It will not give you a shave that is comparable to one with a quality blade. In fact, you're not even the first today that I advise to get rid of their first purchase, and I am sorry for you that you've spent money on something that is not worth it.

Take a look at the classifieds here. Most of the razors on sale are shave-ready, which is a definite must if you just start out shaving with a straight razor. Unless it is hand-honed, it is not shave-ready. I strongly recommend not buying cheap eBay razors until you're familiar with quality brand names and what to look for.

[QUOTE=TheGeek;1212838]Would one be correct in assuming you are in East Kilbride in Scotland? If so not far from me my good sir.

Geek[/QUOTE Yes Sir, You are spot on with your geography. It is East Kilbride, Scotland. I omitted this because of no reason whatever. Where is your fixed abode? If you don't mind me asking…

Originally Posted by Laurens

If you can, return the razor for a full refund. It will not give you a shave that is comparable to one with a quality blade. In fact, you're not even the first today that I advise to get rid of their first purchase, and I am sorry for you that you've spent money on something that is not worth it.

Take a look at the classifieds here. Most of the razors on sale are shave-ready, which is a definite must if you just start out shaving with a straight razor. Unless it is hand-honed, it is not shave-ready. I strongly recommend not buying cheap eBay razors until you're familiar with quality brand names and what to look for.

Thanks for the info. At the moment, I am only dipping my toes in the water. It is cheap, I know. The better I get through time, the better the razor, I buy and this razor will be used for peeling potatoes.

Thanks mate. Will do!

I hail from the wonderous Glasgow but am currently taking up space somewhere between there and Edinburgh. Just outside Linlithgow.

Geek

Wow! Thanks that is an eye opener to cheap blades.