Thread: Best bang for the buck?

Originally Posted by TCMichigander

@sachem58.. I have a Ralf Aust 6/8 Spanish Point that I just don't use.. Been planning on putting it on B/S/T.... It has the basic black scales, bought at Maggards about 6-7 months ago, used under 10 times and shave ready.. PM me if interested or use this thread.. thanks

Very nice of you to give away your razor
All sales talk is strictly by pm, even if offering a razor.

Budget is for razor only or maybe razor and some of the Whiskey Woods AS I have been reading about. Picked up a Illinois 361 strop a couple days ago on the cheap.

I vote for vintage. Post up what you would like i. The want ads here. Maybe someone has one they will part with. For 200 you can get a very nice vintage.

I would go for a vintage razor too

As said above. Look at the BST section. Well known members/honers/restorers listing razors for great prices.

Man, there is a sweet Utica Red-Point on BST for 63 bucks!

My first razor was a Ralf Aust 5/8 and it’s fantastic. But everyone above is right and you could get 2 really nice vintage ones that will be shave ready. It’s good to start with 2 razors in case you roll an edge of one while stropping.Good Luck!

A good cheap strop is a shrewd investment congrats on getting one cheap, its very easy to nic a strop when you start out, always better to invest in a nice strop a few months down the line when you know its for you. And your happy with your stropping technique.

TR Cadman Bengall. Should be able to pick one up shave ready for ~$100. I have never owned a bad one, and I have had many. Not fancy, but very dependable.

Originally Posted by Legion

TR Cadman Bengall. Should be able to pick one up shave ready for ~$100. I have never owned a bad one, and I have had many. Not fancy, but very dependable.

The Bengall is the wallflower of the Antipodes, very under rated. They perform better than a kangaroo in a punch up...