Quote Originally Posted by hoglahoo View Post
In my short experience, it's a lot easier to ding a straight razor than a cartridge blade. If the razor is kept in its case though, I don't see what difference it would make. I'd probably rubber band the razor in the closed position.

I'm not sure how the durability of a straight translates to a better shaving weapon for a backpacking trip
Believe it or not a straight helps out in many ways! First I get a better shave! But the main thing for backpacking is i dont have to have running water for cleaning the blade. Other than in streams and rivers running water is hard to find when out camping and I cant waste H2O when I have to pack it in to remote locations but I still love a nice clean shave!