So I am new to the Straight Razor shaving thing. I was in the Army for 8 years and now work IT. I go diving a lot and because of this I need to shave often but it always irritates my skin so bad. I have always shaved with a disposable and the can gel stuff.


Fast forward to 3 days ago. I have been lurking here for sometime as well as others for the last 2 months and 3 days ago I pulled the trigger on a razor to use for practice restore and honing, a John Creswick from Sheffield. I have also bought a shave ready C.F Wolfertz Allentown to shave with and a Torrey razor Co. I am waiting for both of them to arrive as well as my silvertip badger brush.

Right now i am reading on soaps to use and other things. Keep in mind I have been doing this everyday for the past 2 months, everyday for 3-6 hours, and it is a lot to take in. I went out and got a kit for $8 just to see how it is shaving with soap. It is the Van Der Hagen kit from walgreens. Even with that cheap set and my Disposable I can tell a difference in the way my face feels and my face did not get as irritated. Not sure if it is a placebo effect or not.


From what i have read these are decent razors to start off with. Thoughts?


Well enough about this, I am off to work and read.

Wolfertz Allentown:
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Creswick Sheffield:
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Torry:
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