Thread: How many straights do you have?

Originally Posted by jleeg

I was reading a thread "How to Cure SRAD" in the Newbie section....and it occurred that we need some frame of reference. How many razors do you have.....over 10, 20, 50, 100? I made broad categories so you didnt have to own up to any exact number if, out of modesty or memory lapse, you didnt want to say.

Of course, one with 4 razors, say, could be officially diagnosed if he was foregoing meals, healthcare etc in order to fund purchases. Anyway...I think the answers will make me feel better (my collection is at 9 or 10 since my initiation to SR shaving in early Feb 09) as I expect to be nowhere near the fringe of the bell curve. Own up guys!!

Best to all
Jim

I'm at 8 with another coming soon, hopefully. Not forgoing meals, just addicted to speculating/treasure hunting online.

And collection size is more likely an extreme value distribution than normal...I'm just sayin'.

Originally Posted by sebell

One.

- Scott

Could we see it?

I have 5 in my rotation, and about another 10 waiting for restoration/honing etc.

But I'm sure the number will rise (hey, don't tell to my wife).

BTW. a possible way to "maintain" your RAD (I'm trying to do this): Buy only a certain amount of razors every month. But don't rise this number by every month...

I've been diligently reserved in my purchasing of straights. At the moment I only have about 9. Three of those are my daily shavers.

I just want ONE MORE...then i want my two shavers rescaled to match...then I am done ...

22 I believe. I try to keep it spread between grinds and razors from Germany, Italy, Sweden, France, England, and the US.
4 are awaiting attention and one of those, a Grim Reaper, will go out for a restore at some point.

I pick up a new one now and then where I see something that really strikes me or I've wanted to try, or if I come across a nice Waterville.

I have about 15, with 7 as my goto razors. The rest need help or restoration.

Originally Posted by Ichinichi

I'm at 8 with another coming soon, hopefully. Not forgoing meals, just addicted to speculating/treasure hunting online.

And collection size is more likely an extreme value distribution than normal...I'm just sayin'.

make that 9 - had to pick up the dubl duck special.

I have too many for an ordinary individual. But I figure I take the number an ordinary individual needs, multiply it by 7 for each day of the week, multiply that by 2 for my face and head, multiply that by 30 for each day of the month, then multiply that by the Jimbo expansion factor constant of 1.56342.

Then, I take that figure and multiply it by the "probability of divorce if the wife ever found out" function (which is a function of several things: the number of razors, wife's propensity toward violence,....), and there you have it!

You guys complicate things too much.

James.

I think I have around 50 or so, all shave ready. I don't get rid of anything. I normally have anywhere from 7-9 in rotation. I keep a few barber hones near by, which keeps the edge in great shape, I don't need to hone that often. I think those Baber hones, especially the Swaty are wonderful...