Thread: Hello from the Triangle (NC)

Greetings from Lizard Lick, C'1. It's a great forum.

I don't know much but almost a year down the road I'm honing my razors and getting wonderful, smooth, irritation free shaves. My neck is also prone to razor burn; that problem stopped when I quit using hot towels and started using likewarm/cold water for prep, lather and rinsing.

A big 7/8? Consensus? I recently hashed that topic out over here and learned a lot: http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ts-appeal.html Feel free to try the large and powerful Kropp anytime. I think I am done with it, having decided 6/8 is my new idea of a big razor.

Welcome to the madness!! Your at the right place ,, have you looked at our classifieds? You might find a razor in your budget and won't have to wait. And many of these guys will make sure it's truly shave ready. Good luck and as for the neck , time and a good sharp razor will eventually get you there irritation free. Tc

Yeah, I figured the 7/8's Cons would be the heft and physical size for a new shaver. Then again, my hands aren't small. Since I shave every other day, I was thinking that maybe the extra heft could be turned into a Pro in that it might slice through the rough stuff a little more easily and smoothly. Again, being new at this and only having one razor means that pretty much everything I do or change at this point will be a calculated risk.

Maybe I'll go for the Dovo Renaissance 6/8 first and then re-assess after six months of using that. I'm certainly not intimidated by the 7/8, just want to make a good next decision in this learning process... or at least a decision that won't feel like I shot my foot off.

I Googled some Kropp 7/8 and they look nice. I'd live to try one out some time. Do you still have yours or have you moved it out already? If you're moving it, PM me with particulars.

Thanks!

-Steve

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Greetings from Lizard Lick, C'1. It's a great forum.

I don't know much but almost a year down the road I'm honing my razors and getting wonderful, smooth, irritation free shaves. My neck is also prone to razor burn; that problem stopped when I quit using hot towels and started using likewarm/cold water for prep, lather and rinsing.

A big 7/8? Consensus? I recently hashed that topic out over here and learned a lot: http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ts-appeal.html Feel free to try the large and powerful Kropp anytime. I think I am done with it, having decided 6/8 is my new idea of a big razor.