View Poll Results: Do you consider yourself a collector

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  • I'm a seasoned collector, and I 'm fine with it.

    12 8.82%
  • I'm NOT a razor collector

    24 17.65%
  • I'm not a razor collector, but I do own a growing herd

    74 54.41%
  • I'm a member of the RAA (Razor Aquisition Anonymous)

    26 19.12%
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    I didnt start out that way, it was all so innocent, and then RAD set in and I couldn't help myself, I needed MORE!!! Hi, my names Kelly and I'm a RADaholic.

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    I've been shaving for 8 weeks or so.

    Was given 1 razor
    Bought 5 razors
    Sold 3 razors
    Gave away 1 razor

    Net: 2 - I decided I needed one to keep an extra around if I ever have to send one out for expert sharpening
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    Quote Originally Posted by crichton View Post
    I just love my Pakistani razor....it's the only one I'll ever need......

    ...to use as a letter opener ?
    Greetings , from Dundalk , Maryland . The place where normal people , fear to go .

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    I'll be the non-collector. I've only paid for four razors and three of those were a lot on e-bay, so I've only made two razor purchases. I've been given many others as gifts from friends or family who find out my hobby and think I could use the old ones they have stuffed in a drawer somewhere. If I didn't ask for it I haven't collected it.

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    Interesting question. I don't see myself as a collector, but my razor corral is growing. However, I do shave or intend to shave with every razor I've purchased.

    I think there are at least three or four different classes of people in relation to straight razors:

    1) IMO what would be defined as a someone who is solely a collector of straight razors. A true collector. This type of person would not actually shave with straight razors. My guess is that such a person would not frequent shaving forums. These are also the people that would pay a significant amount of money for a vintage razor with unique good scales, but which the blade would have a 1/4" (HUGE) chunk missing/unrepairable blade, but not visible when the razor is closed.
    2) A collector/user of straight razors.
    3) A user of straight razors before being a collector.
    4) A user of straight razors that has only a few razors they use to shave with and shave with very proficiently.

    I assume as years go by I'll be hovering somewhere between #2 & #3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart View Post
    While I don't really consider myself a collector of anything, I have to admit I have acquired more razors than expected. I'm on some quest to try-out the different blade sizes, grinds, stainless/carbon alloys.
    Is that how the much debated RAD starts out? He asks himself a bit worried?
    Just keep in mind that referring to oneself as a collector is more respectable than referring to oneself as an addict.

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    A collector? No. An accumulator? Yes, definitely. A guy has to have a hobby....right?
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    I don't see myself as a collector. I just scoop up any nice razors I happen to see. I guess I'm a razor scooper.
    Ernest

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    My rotation is only 3 razors. I can't be bothered to spend a lot of money on razors.
    I do have a growing number of stones, but that is partially because I do restoration and it is very handy to have different stones for different purposes.

    I have a pile of restoration razors, but these will all be sold as soon as they are restored. I generally don't hang on to fancy razors.
    Though a couple will be kept for reference for when I finally make my own razors.
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    I would be in the accumulator category. With straights and DEs.
    I shave with only two different DE's that I use when the mood strikes though I own more than 80 and have three straights in rotation though I have 52 of them.
    I do not collect for rarity or anything like that. I accumulate working tools.
    Part of it is my constant search for a deal and when found hard to pass up because I recognize the value of the piece. So if I see a good razor at a really good price I pick it up and pass it on to someone later. With the straights I am doing that as well and I am trying different razors to find my favorites as well as restoring.

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