Thread: Hello all from Montreal!

HAHA !!

Another Montrealer !!

Anglo ? Franco ? "Pure-laine" ?

East-end?, West-end ?

Or a bit off the Island ? North-shore, South-shore ?


For your second set of questions:

1 - I'm alternating between 2 razors now, and I haven't touched a hone in about 3-4 months now. I've refreshed them on a pasted balsa strop once or twice each, and they feel just as good as they did when they came off the hone. But this depends on your razor. The 2 I'm using now keep a fantastic edge. The first razor I owned needed to go back to the hone much earlier than that. I have no clue how long the edge of a Hart can last.

2 - You should be well set with a Norton 4k-8k. One of my friends (who isn't on SRP) has been using that hone for years and never had a problem (he only needs to use the 8k). To keep you razor in shaving condition, you don't need a big expensive set-up. I've been using a chinese natural stone exclusively for touch ups for a while now (although I haven't used it in a few months), and it's all I need to keep my razors going.


Welcome to SRP Max !!

OK!

I received my razor! I like it!

In the box were:
- The razor
- The leather pouch (very nice)
- A (jewellery like) black case
- The Allen key
- 2" linen/leather strop (bought separately)

So first time ever stropping. I think it went well!

First time shaving with a real straight razor: no cut or burn!

Ok I have to admit that I only did one WTG pass but it was way smoother than my disposable blade straight razor.

I can't really comment on the quality of the "ready-to-shaveness" but like I said it was smoother than Merkur disposable blades. I don't think I'll have to hone for now.



Thanks!

Salut Glenn,

Je pense pas me qualifier de pure-laine (grand-mère exotique, mais c'est tout)!

Definitely francophone, but I mostly work in english. Born in Laval, I now (since university) live and work on the island. Town of Saint-Laurent.

Thanks for the tips!

Ciao

You just experience what I find is what makes the good old straights so fun to use: They're SMOOOOOOOTH. I'm not getting closer shaves than when I used cartridges or DE razors, I was getting pretty darn close shaves with those methods. But I get FAR more smooth & comfortable shaves using a solid straight razor.

Où travailles-tu à Ville St-Laurent? Quelle université as-tu fréquenté ?

Originally Posted by Glenn24

Où travailles-tu à Ville St-Laurent? Quelle université as-tu fréquenté ?

Je travail pour ABB. Je suis gradué de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Et toi?

Originally Posted by MBeaudry

Je travail pour ABB. Je suis gradué de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.

Et toi?

I work for L-3 Communications up in Mirabel. Their biggest contract is 3rd line maintenance on the CF-18. I went to ETS, studied mechanical engineering.

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!! Lovely peice of work, yes the envy bugs has hit me!

Small world! I'm a mechanical engineer as well!

L-3 comm. looks like a nice company!

Thanks!

The minimalist modern look got me hooked as soon as I saw it!

Welcome to SRP!