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.

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???

My wife never gives me grief. She asks what is it, how much, then that's it. She has no problem with my spending some $$ that I've earned.

Originally Posted by HaiKarate

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..

There's a simple treatment for Acquisition Disorder - just buy one more. Then buy another, after all it's just one more. And one more won't hurt. As long as you only buy one at a time it's just one more, and one more is not that many.....

Originally Posted by AZBronco

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.

Well busted again. Shopping at Walmart and my phone blew up telling me I won a coticule on fleabay. Wifee had a Coniption fit. Gotta ear beating when I got home. I didn't mention the Joseph elliot best silver steel 6/8 I won the day before...lol