Thread: New Guy Needs Help

The strop may get you buy until you decide to buy a better one. Spend a few extra bucks and buy a shave ready blade instead of a set of hones for now. One of the first razors that I didn't hack myself up with when I was getting started was a 6/8 Dovo "Best Quality", not top of the line, but good steel. The extra weight and size of the blade helped me to refine my technique, and it's still in my rotation. It's the razor that I pack in my ditty bag when I am going on the road.

I get to ask the dumb question:

. . . Why not buy a DE razor and some blades?

Cheaper, and much easier to learn, than a straight razor.

And I support all those saying "Don't waste time and money on the Buckingham."

.. Charles

I was going to do that at first, but then I discovered straight razors. I guess it's the challenge of it. I'm not writing off DE at all. I would like to learn both actually.