Thread: Poll: Shaver, Collector or Both?

Given our sizable membership, I'm very interested in seeing statistically what categories we all into.

Straight Shaver first, collector second?

Collector first, shaver second?

Shaver non-collector (my definition would be someone who owns enough razors to shave with and that's it).

Collector (one who does not shave with straight razors). I know we have at least one collector only who does not shave with straight razors.

I would consider myself a shaver first and collector second. I have a fair amount of straights in need of restoration and only a few excellent condition razors. Because of the resto razors in storage, I say that does put me in the realm of collecting. I actually could see myself getting to the point at some time where I have only a small number of razors in rotation and none really in collection.

Chris L

I follow your sentiments pretty much. I think I will always have more razors in my collection than I truely need to shave with though.

Where's the poll option of "Shaver first, collector only because of RAD?"

I'm pretty sure I didn't start out wanting 50+ razors, I think I only wanted a nice shave. But then I saw a nice looking razor in BST, and a restorable one on eBay, and then another....

Similar to all the above sentiments.

I only need one razor and it's nice to have a back up in case of emergency.
But I see one here or there and get tempted. Either to restore or because I've always wondered what do they shave like.

At present I have eight razors to move along and six keepers. Of the six keepers, I really should sell four but which ones and in my mind there is always a little niggle about you may not find the same quality again. The really good ones are getting harder and harder to find. I don't think of myself as a collector, but I suppose I must be.

I choose shaver first and collector second... but not in the sense that I collect straight razors only for the sake of collecting... no... I shave with every razors I have, but I like to have many of them (RAD is difficult to overcome). As I also have been contaminated by RRD (razor restoration disorder), this is not going to be easy to handle...

I shave therefore I collect.

It wasn't until after I'd shaved with a straight for a few months that the collecting bug bit me, and bit me hard.

Well I have to shave and have been doing so exclusively with a straight for the last four months but I am definitely a collector. The darn things are like potato chips, can't have just one.

I only have one razor that I would never shave with-a mint celluloid nude. Everything else is open game including 19th century WB's (some of my favorites)!
-Fred

I have enough razors to shave with and that's it.

This is pretty open-ended isn't it?

One razor is all one needs to shave with, yet most seem to need 5-6.


Maybe 7....


OK 8....


One more couldn't hurt.....



10, but that's it! 10...



I'm serious now- I don't need any more than 12.....really.