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I've been into straight razor shaving for about 4 months now. My shaving and honing techniques are getting good. Now I can't stop buying straight razors is there an RAD support group for this somewhere. I've got 12 now. Does this addiction go away after a while? I'm also looking at more hones as if my Naniwa's are not enough.
Guy
As long as it doesn't affect your finances its great. I know I have 70 and am always looking for more. I went through and am still going through the had. But if you think about it this hobby retains some value. You may not get it all back, but the hones and blades are worth something. Cheaper than my old habit of cigars and 18 yo scotch. And more interesting IMO. Enjoy the ride.
There are recovery groups for RAD sufferers. I went to one once, but all the members had beards, and it freaked me out so I quit.
There is only one cure.
Regards - Walt
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Hahaha, asking members of SRP for help with RAD is like going into a bar and asking for help with alcoholism.
Theres some nice razors and hones for sale in the classifieds....I mean don't go to the classifieds.
But I just need to remember how much cheaper this method of shaving is compared to all those disposable razors I bought previously . 😜
Now between my DE and straight razor stash I won't need to worry about shaving equipment and supplies for the next 600 years or so.
The RAD support group is not a member for this forum :)
Its ok we are hear for you, if you like i can take some of your razors off your hands to add to my 40, im hear to help :)
We've all got it. We will not be any help!:shrug:
I will help where I can so listen up.
I can not help you with the impulse to buy them,
where I can help is in the actual acquisition part of the disorder.
Here is what you do:
Have them sent Attn: pfries to 108 Maple..... ;)
Dr Spendur has written several posts addressing this sickness in the past in the General Forum. You might research those. He has the cure.
Here is what I could find right away for a picture:
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I have sold 7 others and have 3 more I found and 1 more on the way (for now) :)
No framebacks or Kamisoris? What a horrible picture. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Chevhead
Working on it... :gaah::shrug::angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Deegee
I don't have RAD. I swear.
I just like Ducks and so I got a couple ,no big deal.
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There aren't many missing from the picture. I swear again. Maybe only 6 or so. And mail doesn't count right ?
Looks perfectly fine to me 10pups!
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All I can say is this: If you find a cure PLEASE PM me!
Ok Lonerider so your 4 months in and have 12. I'm 2 months in and have 6 (well one is actually coming tomorrow-Tracking is my firend:rock:) So if there is a trend here it would be an average of 3 razors per month.
So if this holds true then after a year someone with RAD should own in the neighborhood of 36 razors :dropjaw:. Where am I going to hide I mean put them all?
In three years I will be a member of the 100 razors club!
After 10 years it comes full circle at 360 (see what I did there!)
Looks like your excuses are going around in circles in the end :<0) Plus you never factored in the Ahhhhh moment when you spot a lot for sale with that 1 special razor in it. This will throw your figures off a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fort
Do this math. Buy 1 razor the first week. 2 the next week.4 the next week.8 the next week and so on. How many razors is that in a year ? That is mild RAD. HAD is the only answer. I have yet to catch that so I feel lucky. I made a forge to melt all my credit cards. After I buy some metal that is :<0)
Hi, my name is Phrank...and I'm a razorholic....it all began one scruffy morning....
Thank God this is normal I thought I had RAD for a bit there :w, with 13 straights & 1 DE at only 4 months into this life choice, at least I don't have any HAD issues also yet with only my Crown Barbers hone, a Lillicraps DE hone & my Norton4/8k still in the mail that I know will eventually need a friend from the 12k plus family :beer1:.
I think being a "collector & restorer of antiques" is better than blowing wads of cash on some other vises I could have like smoking, gambling etc.
Whos else keeps a register of their collections??:rolleyes:
I had a young man come to me with one razor, maybe 6 mos. ago, he had one razor that did not center,easy fix,he is an SRP member,honed the razor, all was well.He only owned one razor at the time.
he dropped by last week, he had two shoe boxes full of razors that he had bought since we last got together,maybe a hundred or more.
Some ebay stuff, garage sale stuff, antique store stuff,99% of this stuff was pure crap. He got addicted and bought every straight he could find.
he was into to this useless hoard maybe 2k or more, I think alot more.
I told him he had junk,sell what you can for what you can (he will lose his Azz) I said you may be able to buy 4/5 really nice blades from the proceeds,he was not a happy camper.
