Thread: Is This Decent

Starter Kit?
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I don't know about the stone there. Shouldn't only experienced honers hone?

The razors good, the strop is fine the stone stinks, you can do as good for less money. Check the classifieds at SRP!

i think if you look around you can get a much better equipment. i bought a new dovo perlex from vintagebladesllc for about 135 and a 3" red latigo strop for about 70. these are IMO lots better for the long run. check out the classifieds here for a shave ready straight. you can get nice ones for about 50-60. i might also add, i would buy a cheaper strop until you get your stropping down as you will nick and cut the strop to begin with and you would not want to spend alot on a strop only to ruin it

That was my first shave kit!

I used it for about a year before I upgraded and i learned a couple things:

The annoying things are the strop handle is uncomfortable to hold for long periods while slowly learning to strop. A padded handle is worth the investment. And, the plastic scales on the razor are prone to deformation and bending while traveling. I thought the arkanas stone was pretty good; in my estimation it seems really fine and takes a LOT of passes to cut; but it doesnt need to leveled like the synthetic ones do.

Hope that helps.

Cheers!