Thread: New to SRP.

Originally Posted by drmccubx

i am at like shave 5 or 6 . Getting better at it for sure . But, the first razor i bought came "shave ready" . Then i got the bug to buy another . Bought one from ebay , shave ready, "but" the guy was litterally 4 miles from me . And what do you know. Shave ready it is . And a big difference in shave quality. Or , maybe i am just getting better at it . But after going back to the original razor , i find the new one better, sharper, cuts better , etc. anyway. My wife notices that i have less irritation now . And i am enjoying the process. And getting fewer nicks along the way.To all new comers ,keep at it .

New shave ready razor is much better than just new razor. If you are vendor you have to sharp lots of straight razors per day I guess. If you sell straight razor every now and then you have more time to use for a razor.

I have sold few vintage razors and sharpen them for others. So I take great pride that after they leave to new owner they truly are shave ready and always look how to improve my own honing. I guess you bought your next razor same kind of guy

It is possible too that your stropping has messed up the edge of new razor My best advice for new shavers is that learn to strop properly.

Welcome to the forums! It was a long start getting started and learning how to hone and all that but I enjoy shaving much more now as well. If you haven't already, you might want to get a 12k or some type of stone for touching up your blade. At first I did some experimentation with chromium oxide and pastes but found them a little harsh for my face - a 12k naniwa provides a good shave all by itself.