Thread: What razor to get for my husband

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I would go more for a production razor than a custom, unless you want to get your hubby involved in the design process, with a custom you can have whatever (within reason) you want and the more subtle nuances are something only he could really decide upon. It would be a shame to have the opportunity to have a custom razor and not have exactly what you(he) wanted.

This is a very good point.... humm.... I would not have thought of that.

Oh and if I may (expose my cheap side), regarding the soap... You know, if I didn't know much about shaving products (or this one in particular) and my wife got me one of these:

Bol à Raser https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008156D..._mZ.awb9A75XS3

... I would love her forever more. I favor this soap over many MANY expensive options. The smell is a true barbershop, easy to make amazing lather, on the softer side and comes in its own plastic bowl. This right here is history, tradition and quality. Perhaps some of your fellow countrymen can suggest something locally made, with a tradition similar to Monsavon.... IF that's an issue at all (this is a French soap). To me personally, the origin makes no difference whatsoever... other than shipping of course. I linked from Amazon UK, but have a look on the US Amazon, maybe it's available.

I guess what I'm saying is, do get him a nice soap to go with the razor, but just for the heck of it, try to get your hands on one of these. He will not be disappointed.

Originally Posted by Srdjan

Oh and if I may (expose my cheap side), regarding the soap...

I like cheap. I have put it in my amazon basket. Thanks for the suggestion!

So, real talk, is the Floris soap any good? I only know about it because of http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/ I have basically bought everything this website suggest that is under $300. I am running out of items!

It would probably take you over your 300 dollar budget. But if your going to stay with 5/8 or 6/8 production razors you could look at a cased pair.

Originally Posted by Castel33

It would probably take you over your 300 dollar budget. But if your going to stay with 5/8 or 6/8 production razors you could look at a cased pair.

I am a little confused by the cased pair. Are the same size? why would you need two? My curiosity is peaked.

If you alternate you can stretch out the time between honing or use one and keep one for when the other needs to be honed or is out being honed. In theory a seven day set needs one honing per year if you use a different one each day

Originally Posted by CrabbyCakes

I am a little confused by the cased pair. Are the same size? why would you need two? My curiosity is peaked.

Most of us have a multiple razors. I keep two in a case that I alternate between every day. Cased pairs are two razors in a case. Sometimes two of the same razors and some times two different.

This is the first one I found by typing in cased pair straight razors in google http://www.thesuperiorshave.com/dovo_85705_pearlex.html

I don't think SRD actually sell a cased pair but they do sell the case so you could probably work out a deal with them if they have razors you like.

Having both Thiers Issard and Aust and liking both a lot I still must confess that I find Aust to be the better razor manufacturer.

Well, the parameters for the purchase are fairly simple: a) gift, b) US$ 300. Within these parameters, I think it is fair to assume that c) shave ready is to be expected, too. That definitely rules out anything from eBay and quite possibly any razor not sourced from a retailer known to inspect and, if required, enhance the edge of that razor.

Since the seller resides in the US, a US based retailer seems like a sensible choice, if only for warranty reasons. Not least because shipping from Europe will add another US$ 30 or more. That leaves an Aust from SRD in my book. There are others, and they may be equally good, but in six years of shopping, I have never had an issue with SRD. One of my paddle strops had a problem after four(!) years (the glue on one of the modular strips suffered a fatigue fracture, and the leather came loose), and they dealt with it quickly and efficiently.

So, Aust, or anything else from SRD. Koraat or Revisor if you want something you cannot get elsewhere, especially new old stock, if you don't mind the shipping costs. In my very humble, and certainly not entirely objective, opinion. If I had to buy a gift, I would try to eliminate as many potential reasons for failure as possible, and buying from SRD seems a surefire way.

I would get an empty razor box and put whatever your budget was inside with a note saying to fill this box with whatever you like.

I just recently decided to get prescription glasses because the cheap cheaters just were not doing it anymore. My wife came along to pick out frames. She showed me a pair that i didn't like. But she said that is the kind you have been wearing. And my answer was yes but that is because that is the kind they have at the Dollar Store.