Hi from Arizona!

Hey all,
I am new to straight razor shaving and new to this form! I currently work in a career that i must be clean shaved every day. normal cartridge razors have left me with disappointing shaves and sometimes uncomfortable shaves. When I was looking at getting into this hobby I came across this page and it was very helpful on how to get started. I contacted Larry from whippeddog.com via email and phone and he was very helpful and had a lot of advice for a beginner such as myself! I should get my order tomorrow and I am very excited to get started on learning this skill!

With that said I was wondering if there is any other Arizona people on this thread as well. It would be nice to share some local shops to go to. Also I was wondering if anyone has any good advice on soaps, creams or a combination of them both. Look forward to being part of this community!

Shane

G'Day Shane and welcome.

Have a look at the sticky at the top of this page (I think) and you should be able to track down some locals

Welcome in Shane :chapeau

And welcome to the world of wet shaving,
take your time and enjoy the journey. :beer1:

Thank you for all the welcomes guys! Looking forward too join this community!

I'm in Tucson. where in Az are you?

In the Sierra Vista area.

I won't be down to AZ till nov/dec, but if you can't find anyone else, I'll be in Apache Junction/Mesa around then.

I'm up in Phoenix. I'm pretty new to this whole art as well. I'm trying to track down a shop that I can get some good stuff and advice at. I've been reading this page most of the day and I have figured out one thing for sure. I've been doing it all wrong hahahahaha. Welcome.

Compared to what I've found up here in Alberta, you can find some good stuff I in some of the antique stores around there. I had to leave a dozen behind due to budgetary constraints in the Phoenix area, just check out the what not to buy in the wiki and you'll be fine. You'll probably have to get them honed, though.

Welcome to SRP, I'm just up the road from you in Tucson. Be sure to read the helpful links on the home page if you have not done so already. If you have questions you can't find answers to then just post your questions. We're here to help. Once RAD kicks in and trust me it will, head over to the antique shops in Bisbee or Tombstone, I've always had good luck going there. Globe was a bust. So-so luck in Phoenix and Glendale, more miss than hit. Take a look around your own neighborhood shops, you never know what you'll find.

As for your questions regarding soaps & creams, half the fun of this hobby/addiction is experimenting with all the options out there. There is more to shaving cream than just the canned goo sold at your neighborhood store. This forum is full of recommendations, so the ball is in your court.

Nice!! Me and the wife are going to bisbee for lunch tomorrow. I will have to look around! Thanks for all the great info!!

How did you fare in Bisbee today? Post photos if you found anything so I can know what I missed by not going earlier this week as I had planned. :)

Not so good today as Bisbee was very busy this morning. So we went and got a bite to eat at screeming banchee's pizza!! Dry rub wings there are the best I have found in AZ. I since I live close by I will stop by again later this week and hopefully have better luck!

if you need honing I can help. I don't know how often you get to tucson, but I'm about 3 - 4 miles north of the UofA.

Ok! Thanks Bridger!! This site has be amazing so far with getting started! My order just came in last night from Larry from whippeddog.com I will post some pictures! I got one blade that was made in Sweden and another in Conn. I am really excited about them. The one made in Conn. had some really neat scales to them

Welcome to SRP.
I was just in Phoenix last week visiting my son and Grand kids. I lived there for 15 years and will be going back. Just not sure about the timeline for that. Rubinov's on 7th Street just south of Dunlap is the place to go. They have a lot of Pinard products, Osage Rub, Lucky Tiger, GFT, Proasso, Palmolive creams, Gillette creams, and all kinds of razors and blades, brushes, and straights. They have a web site, but they have much more product than is listed on the web. I picked up some Palmolive Menthol cream, and some Gillette menthol cream. Good cool stuff for hot summer days. They also have a private branded Sandlewood AS. It's made for them by Masters. It's light but nice. Worth a visit if you're in that part of town. A great place to stock your den. Have fun enjoy your shaves!

Thanks Don for the recommendation on Rubinov's. I may have to check them out the next time I'm in Phoenix.

Definitely going to check it out this week!

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Thanks Don for the recommendation on Rubinov's. I may have to check them out the next time I'm in Phoenix.

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You will not be disappointed. When I travel to Phoenix, all I take is a razor and strop and a brush. I go out of my way to get to Rubinov's so I can get new creams so I can shave. My wife buys the excuse that I forget to pack shave product, and no questions asked while I'm off on my shave safari. Never fails that I pick up way more product than I can use in a week.....errr... month..mean year!