Hi All, John from Melbourne.
Hi Guys,
I've always wanted to try shaving with a straight razor, I went to my local shaver shop to find out how much they cost and they told me it would cost 200AUD for the razor. So I bought a wahl shavette for 15 dollars to try it out first. The sticky on first time using straight razor was really helpful I thought the razor was faulty when I tried using it the first time, now I'm following the advice on this forum and just taking it slow not trying to do a whole shave in one go.
Anyways I just wanted to ask a quick question about some razors I've seen on ebay going for about 30-40 AUD, brand names like Jico and Imperial. Would these razors be okay to start out with for practising stropping/honing etc.?
Hi All, John from Melbourne.
Hi from North Melbourne John - I second the recommendation above re classifieds or get a starter kit from whipped-dog. Forget shaver shop they're expensive and don't have a clue. If you want a good barber shave Alfonso at the Errol st Barber shop (Nth Melb) does a good job and is happy to give you some tips. Good luck.