Hello from the Arabian Gulf

Hello all I am new to strait razors, but have been a safety razor user for over 3 years. I purchased a kit and I have a Boker 5/8 razor the basic one. I have been using it for about a month now. I am very glad I made the leap to a strait razor. And I enjoy the close shaves I am see and feel myself getting better with with every shave. I am learning from my mistakes but having a forum like this can speed up the learning curve.

I am on a ship so not having to rely on ordering blades or other supplies is great.

I am glad I have found this FORUM

Dunkin 78

Welcome to SRP brother. Maybe think about getting a back up razor just in case. A drop or ding against something and you'll be back to square 1. Glad to here your doing well so far.

Welcome to the forum.

Having a back up blade is a good idea.

Are you on a big ship?

Hi and welcome. Any questions feel free to ask.

Hello it is a Kaiser Class Tanker, T-AO 197 USNS PECOS. You can check them out on the web. We are over 600ft in length.

Hello and thanks for welcoming me here on the forum. I actually am looking to get another blade for a back up. I have the Boker 5/8 and was thinking of just getting another similar 5/8 maybe a DOVO just to mix it up.

Nothing wrong with sticking with your Bojer either,mouth variety , you know what they say. Tc

Just ordered a DOVO 6/8 from the store here. Thanks for the advice.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to SRP!!!

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Welcome to SRP!
You've been on the forum for less than 24 hours and already ordered a second razor. That's the kind of bad influence this place can be!

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Originally Posted by Dunkin78

...We are over 600ft in length.

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Good to know you have a stable platform. To shave with a straight aboard a 50ft vessel would be quite challenging.
Welcome aboard, sailor.

Well I got the fever I hope this next blade cures it for a while....plus wanted to have an alternate and back up and one that was professionally honed so I had a baseline of what it should feel like.

Especially in the gulf its not bad there are times it can get rough but I always have my safety razor if I really felt like it was to bad.

Welcome to SRP!!

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