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I am not sure where to post this so forgive me if I am in the wrong area. I done some some searching and come up empty. So here I go. I spend much of my time on the road, several days a week usually. I am wondering about a razor just for traveling. Do those of you who travel carry a straight, strop and all the trimmings or do you go with a shavette or DE
My road trip/checked bag/leave on location system is a Feather DX folding.
Before I picked up the DX it was the SS (folding and fixe) and I started with the CJB 101 - Korean clone of the Feather RG - a low cost way to try this out BTW.
Razor and a pack of blades take up as much room as a toothbrush case and a pack of gum.
Smooth shaving...safe travels.
I travel with a straight. If it's less than a few weeks then I take a straight, a travel strop (thin kangaroo hide that rolls up in a tube) along with a tube of cream and a travel brush (head screws into the handle). If I'm travelling longer then I'll also take a travel sided coticule bout to keep the edge on the straight going for longer.
Gentlemen,
For long trips, I take an INOX straight, barber hone, travel strop, travel brush and travel soap, plus the rest of the paraphernalia, with the Feather AC DX for backup. For shorter trips, I just take the Feather AC DX with a Merkur Progress DE for backup.
If I travel by car I take a Muhle R41 DE/spare blades, a synthetic shave brush and the usual as/edt and a balm. By air I had been using a few cheap disposable twin blade razors instead of a DE but will in the future take the Muhle taken down to 3 pieces and pack the DE blades in my checked bag. Just too lazy to put up with all the extra hassle of using a straight for travel.
Bob
Just one straight from rotation at home, a wide latigo belt for a strop (also for holding up pants:)), and cold water. For long trips over a week add a travel brush, a tube of Taylor of Bond street sandalwood shave cream, a stainless steel Coleman coffee mug, and a Swaty 3 line hone. No fuss , no muss, no bother. You can also heat water in the mug for those who can"t live without the warm lather feeling.:gl:
Looks like I have a little more equipment to research. Thanks
As it is going to have be an emergency to get me on a commercial fight again, I drive. If I need to fly, I'll rent a plane and fly myself.
I carry a couple of straights, a strop, soap, towel, and a brush. I'm rarely gone from home over a week any more and then only a couple of times a year.
I stopped at a Petro truck stop and shaved one day. Should have heard the comments from some of the "bad ass" trucker types wearing their wife beater shirts, baggy shorts, and flip flops..:rofl2:
You are not the only one to have those comments..........FUN!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
~Richard
Yes we truckers are a ragged group of vagabonds but it's a living:chapeauQuote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
Simplest travel kit is, replaceable blade SE, DE, kami, or straight, blades, shave stick soap, small brush in travel holder.
Anything over this is fun and takes up room. Add Straight and strop if wowing the truckers! Or, if you have time to really get a pleasant shave!
~Richard
It's a living, but it ain't no life. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flatire67
30 years and 3 million miles looking at the world through wind shields. I hung up my spurs 10 years ago.
First 20 years, I loved it. Next 5 I tolerated it, last 5 I hated it. I didn't hate the driving part, I hated the attitude of all the young buzz cut cops and the truck driving school graduates with NO DAMN CLUE about the old "code of the road". Last run I made was on 13 axles to KS. Got it delivered, stacked the trailer, drove back, pulled all my stuff out of my truck, walked into the dispatch office, pitched 'em my keys, credit cards, and what nots, and told 'em to mail me my check, I didn't live there anymore. The dispatcher stood there looking like the butter just slid off his biscuit and wanted to know why.
Told him I was tired.
Every now and then when I see a REALLY nice heavy haul rig, I get interested for about three seconds til reality kicks in.
Last road trip (for vacation) was 10 days
I took 2 freshly honed straights
1 brush in a medicine container
1 tube of cream
Shaved every other day in absolute comfort.
Perfect :)
Mike
I tend to go real basic.
Gillette fat tech, shark or astra blades, re knotted vintage brush, tube of cream usually nivea, musgo, or D.R. Harris Windsor. AS balm is Prorasso.
Most of my trips are over night. I was thinking of a Feather or something similar, a SE just a little easier to pack and can be left in my bag so I can grab and go without a thought
I isn't any kind of a life at all. I haven't enjoyed it for many years but for now its what I have. No real complaints about it beyond the lack of family time. For now it's a job that pays the bills, and gives me a few bucks in my pocket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wullie
Try to stick with straights, or at least my Feather DX.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
For longer trips I carry straights in a leather pouch for two razors, together with a 2" strop.
Alternatively, when going by air with only a carry-on bag; I use my 3-piece Mühle and put it disassembled together with the electric toothbrush in the toothbrush container.
Fits perfectly and airport security never raised an eyebrow.
DE blades I can somehow always find at the other end.
With a synthetic brush I don't need to worry about drying, and I carry either as a minimum a La Toja shaving stick (comes in its own container), some soap, or cream like Nivea that is sold in smaller (100ml/3oz) sizes.