Thread: Too Many Razors!

I'm up to 18 razors now, and after chugging down razors for a couple of months, have now refined my taste to a point where the type of razor I want requires me to actually save up some, rather than push the shiny button like a deranged monkey and wait for the tasty razor to drop into my food bowl, sorry, I mean razor collection!

Also, finding the razors I like takes a bit more time as well, and a lot more attention to the condition of them as well....right now I'm on the search for a GB Iron Cross and a certain type of frameback...

+1 splash

The easiest way to control rad is by falling in to a nitch, and committing to not buying junk.
By 'specializing' to will find you become more passionate about your collection.

For one I control RAD by
1) being married
2) 'specializing' in the following
-GR & WR era Sheffield and earlier
-unusual grinds in Sheffield blades
-uncommon/Rare/ early W&B
-Tillotsons and early pre-Shefworks greaves
----- all above with the disclaimer that whatever I buy MUST be restorable to 8/10 condition or better. If its not a 8/10 or better its not in my collection. Period.

There are too many beautiful razors out there to collect stuff in sub par condition, IMO of course.

once I get my RAD under control i'll let you know how I managed it.

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

+1 splash

The easiest way to control rad is by falling in to a nitch, and committing to not buying junk.
By 'specializing' to will find you become more passionate about your collection.

For one I control RAD by
1) being married
2) 'specializing' in the following
-GR & WR era Sheffield and earlier
-unusual grinds in Sheffield blades
-uncommon/Rare/ early W&B
-Tillotsons and early pre-Shefworks greaves
----- all above with the disclaimer that whatever I buy MUST be restorable to 8/10 condition or better. If its not a 8/10 or better its not in my collection. Period.

There are too many beautiful razors out there to collect stuff in sub par condition, IMO of course.

+1 to JoeLowett

...yea...what ^ he said!!!!

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

+1 splash

The easiest way to control rad is by falling in to a nitch, and committing to not buying junk.
By 'specializing' to will find you become more passionate about your collection.

For one I control RAD by
1) being married
2) 'specializing' in the following
-GR & WR era Sheffield and earlier
-unusual grinds in Sheffield blades
-uncommon/Rare/ early W&B
-Tillotsons and early pre-Shefworks greaves
----- all above with the disclaimer that whatever I buy MUST be restorable to 8/10 condition or better. If its not a 8/10 or better its not in my collection. Period.

There are too many beautiful razors out there to collect stuff in sub par condition, IMO of course.

Thats the key,do not buy junk.I have 10 Palmeras and 4 sheffies,all rare blades,I will never buy another razor,Maybe I still lust for a 134 Helji tho

Hi Lonerider

I usually bs myself into saying ok only a 7 day set and then two 7 day set and then I will sell one if I buy one and then I'll buy and buy and....
I guess I will let you know when I get into a successful razor rehab program.

Luis

I haven't bought a razor in well over a year, so it is possible just don't ask me how

Now soaps, creams, aftershaves, colognes.... that's a different story lol

I've looked at a nice 7 day TI set, the more I thought about it, the more drawbacks I saw, for me at least.

You're pooched if you lose or damage a razor...would be no shaving for that day...forever!

And then you would have to shave with the same razor, just with a different day on it...forever! And what if Tuesday's razor was nicer than Friday's...suddenly you operantly condition yourself to hate Fridays!?!

And if you make a 7 day set with a bunch of different razors...well then...isn't it just using a bunch of different razors everyday??

I'll say it again...this is a tough place!

Originally Posted by Phrank

I've looked at a nice 7 day TI...

And if you make a 7 day set with a bunch of different razors...well then...isn't it just using a bunch of different razors everyday??

...

I think 7 is a good number, no i'd never want 7 identicals (it'd be like marriage-forsaking all others), prefer to "develop" a 7-day rotation from the "more than seven" i now own. But then i don't shave daily.

At least until i get a clearer picture of what grinds/steels/edges I prefer. And with the options available, and my non-daily shaving, this may take a while.

MOF, i often use a second razor for "clean up" when going for a really nice shave. "RNS"

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

+1 splash

The easiest way to control rad is by falling in to a nitch, and committing to not buying junk.
By 'specializing' to will find you become more passionate about your collection.

For one I control RAD by
1) being married
2) 'specializing' in the following
-GR & WR era Sheffield and earlier
-unusual grinds in Sheffield blades
-uncommon/Rare/ early W&B
-Tillotsons and early pre-Shefworks greaves
----- all above with the disclaimer that whatever I buy MUST be restorable to 8/10 condition or better. If its not a 8/10 or better its not in my collection. Period.

There are too many beautiful razors out there to collect stuff in sub par condition, IMO of course.

I agree this is the way to do it. It is the road I am heading down...
Give me strength