Hello all, new guy wanting to learn to shave right!
Wow, I am overwhelmed by the amount of info withing these small corners of the interwebs! Happy to have found this place. Long story short, I got some cash for Christmas this year and want to spend it on learning the art of the straight razor shave. I guess my first question is going to be, what all do I need to get started? I'm wanting to spend between $150-$250 to get started and after i get the hang of it the sky is the limit! Well that and my wife checking the bank statements! What would be a good start up package for a newbie? Thanks to all who may reply, and thanks to all who have contributed to this wonderfully laid out forum! I'm going to waste a lot of time reading the wealth of information here!
Hello all, new guy wanting to learn to shave right!
You need a razor and a strop minimum.
I'd try to go under 100 bucks on a new razor and get a good quality strop. Package deals can be found at site sponsors.
I highly recommend a brush and soap. That said you can shave just fine with high quality shave gel like aveeno.
Once you get the hang of things and see if you like the hobby. You can upgrade the razor. Your first strop will take some damage. So it's not worth getting a top line strop at first. You just need a good quality strop from a reputable vendor to start.
Michael