New or restored ?

As your main shaver, do you use a new, bought, razor (one you got new from the store) or do you use an old restored one? I for one, use a new one...

You need another option in your poll, both. :) I use a mixture of old and new.

I use a steak knife, it vibrates sometimes

As of now, all of mine are old. What about New Old Stock?

Both.

Chris L

Yep, I use both.

Usually old.

My main razor is new but that should change very shortly, after my old ones get restored, the new one will go into semi retirement.

nate

Mine are... thinking... all vintage with the exception of my Henkels Friodur which I believe is NOS or newly ground from an old blank. I can't afford to buy new, and I also prefer Sheffield blades (steel and style), which cannot be bought new (though many customs have a similar style).

I think a lot of people who are younger and can't afford a new razor would be using more old razors just because of the price difference.

I only have old razors. I'm still just starting out but I think I can say that I will probably prefer old to new in the future. At the moment I can't afford a new anyway.:shrug:

Some new, most are old

All but one of mine are old. I think there is much more variety with old razors.

Another vote here for both.

My only "new" is one marked Solingen I bought at an Army Navy store in Boulder, CO over 30 years ago. With the help of this forum, I finally got it sharp enough to shave this spring. In the mean time, I picked up several truly old razors from Ebay. I've managed to get them all honed to shave sharp and no longer covet anything new. :)

All old razors for me. Although, I have been thinking of thinning the herd for either something NOS or custom.

Main razor? I use a rotation of old - and new ones.