Thread: Acquisition disorders - not again!

Like a lot of other guys, I went through an acquisition disorder stage when I started wet shaving. My collection grew to include an eclectic mix of DE and SE razors because I wanted to sample a good variety. I really never thought I'd get into straight razors because I didn't want to bother with all the stropping and honing and extra maintenance. And I had found products and combinations I really liked, so I figured I should spend time using up some stock.

But one day I picked up a Parker shavette, figuring it would be fun to try and it was only $18. But that led a few weeks ago to my purchase of a Thiers Issard and cheap strop--and it's happening to me again. I find myself researching Dovo vs. Bokker, stainless vs. carbon, vintage vs. new. The problem is, DE and SE razors are cheap in comparison to straights! I think I only have one DE that cost more than $35, and that (a Gillette Fatboy) was a gift from my wife! It's a lot harder to make a stealthy straight razor purchase. I'm going to have to learn new tricks to set aside a little cash each month and be content growing my straight collection slowly, I guess.

Haha welcome to my world. My wife said the next package from eBay is going straight into the dumpster I have only bought 1 new one but have 11 good sharp used ones in my rotation and probably 15 that I'm going to use as honing/reconditioning practice.

Its just horrific. lol. My favorite one was when a post said he was sweating bullets waiting for the mail before his wife got home first lol. I think he even said he was waiting by the mailbox hah..

I will not buy more shaving related product.
I will not buy more shaving related product.
I will not buy more shaving related product.

That lasted me a whole day. Fat Boy, zulu gray and some aftershave on the way

Straights are awesome. Just don't start to save money.

Ha got my zulu grey a week or two ago ! Had to pay the wifey 20 not to throw it in the dumpster lol

On more than one occasion I have rushed home to beat my wife to the mailbox, including once when I moved my lunch hour to 3:00 because my wife
called and said she was getting off early and would be home by 4:00. The real funny thing is that she gets something from ebay or amazon about twice a week and
I only get something about once per month.

One of my friends that collects matchbox cars actually rents a mail box at a UPS store so that his wife won't see his purchases.

Oh man thats funny. On more than one occasion I have rushed home to beat my wife to the mailbox, criswilson...a true man,, Is that what it boils down to...beating your wife to the mailbox. wth is she racing you to the mail for lol...just kidding man...iva done the race thing to the mailbox lol

Well going slow in my opinion has a serious advantage. That advantage is familiarity. Getting to know your tools, especially early on, pays huge in reducing the learning curve. At least it did for me.

There is always time for more - never enough time to get to know what we have!

Originally Posted by nodakjohns

Ha got my zulu grey a week or two ago ! Had to pay the wifey 20 not to throw it in the dumpster lol

That opens up a whole new thing by the female gender...................straight razor extortion or RED.....razor extortion disorder! What about the things they buy???

You are all making me laugh! Good to know I'm not the only guy doing these things.

When my wife does recognize something new in my collection and asks when I got it, I just kind of look at it like yesterday's news and say, "I've had this for a while now..."