Thread: New boy from UK

Hey.
My names Ben and I'm 22 and I'm from Suffolk in the Uk. Iv been using a double edge razor for about a year and now im consistently using a shavette but I always end up finishing off with the DE. So I'm taking the plunge and venturing into the world of straights, but before I buy one I'm going to do some research and pick the brains of some of the more experienced guys on here so I don't end up spending money on something that may not suit my needs.
Thanks Ben.

Welcome aboard. Good luck with moving to straights!

Welcome! There's certainly a wealth of info available here.

Getting the kit necessary for straight shaving shouldn't cost a fortune if you choose well, although I seem to have an odd definition of necessary, and it did. :/

Welcome to the brotherhood!

Parker

I got one or two of my mates into straights .. they all ended up with an ivisable edge entry razor little strop and a chineese 12k stone for just £19 razor was 60 and strop was 20.. 6 months later and my mates razor is still going with just ch12k and the same strop.. then you need a brush and shaving cream... Is exact words was... the money he saved buying mach 3's as paid for his beginners kit all ready...

Originally Posted by gary haywood

I got one or two of my mates into straights .. they all ended up with an ivisable edge entry razor little strop and a chineese 12k stone for just £19 razor was 60 and strop was 20.. 6 months later and my mates razor is still going with just ch12k and the same strop.. then you need a brush and shaving cream... Is exact words was... the money he saved buying mach 3's as paid for his beginners kit all ready...

Oh that's interesting iv just been looking at that website but couldn't find much info on that make. Not many places you can get a shave ready second hand one in uk. That I no of anyway.

Hey, another UK lad, nice to see. Don't go looking at theinvisableedge too long. I started looking at getting an entry level razor, then started looking at nicer ones. Ended up with an Iwasaki...

Also want to say, their leather/canvas strop was not very good. He did offer to send me another though. I declined as I will just buy elsewhere. Everything else he is first class.

Originally Posted by fossala

Hey, another UK lad, nice to see. Don't go looking at theinvisableedge too long. I started looking at getting an entry level razor, then started looking at nicer ones. Ended up with an Iwasaki...

Also want to say, their leather/canvas strop was not very good. He did offer to send me another though. I declined as I will just buy elsewhere. Everything else he is first class.

Thanks for the info. Any suggestions as to where to get a decent starter kit minus the brush, bowl soap/cream as I have them already pretty much just razor (shave ready) and strop for now.

Right let me just say i recomended the ch12k for the price and the strop i do agree was not the best. As a newby i new he would nick cut and what ever else on his first strop. thats why i got him that strop from invisable edge , no disrespect to to steve at invisable edge but the strop is not the best but god for practise strop.. The ch12k is brill for price and does great job in maintaining razors edge . i recomended my mate to do 50 laps every 7 shaves .. Its kept his razor going for months... the strop is basic leather and once stropping is bang on i recomended he buy a more expensive strop , and thats just what he is going to do... the point is using a staright with a custom strop a set of good hones from 1k to 12k and a couple of nice razors will save you in the long run.... And its makes shaving a whole lot more fun and somthing to look forward too.
my other mate has one dovo cotton leather strop a entry level very good quality razor from steve and he has never looked back....

Originally Posted by Benj

Thanks for the info. Any suggestions as to where to get a decent starter kit minus the brush, bowl soap/cream as I have them already pretty much just razor (shave ready) and strop for now.

i would say one of invisable edges dovo entry razor or his own labelled entry razor and he does anice very wide leather strop for £44 which would be easier to use just check his website out and contact him he will help you choose.