Thread: Why is a str8 razor called str8???

Originally Posted by Rookie1

I would guess that STR8 is just a substitue for the word Straight. We see that in text messages today. Ex. L8R for the word later, and 2maro for the word tomorrow. Just my humble opinion and best guess.

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hi Rookie...good point, but I am aware of the shorthand connotation of str8. That's not what I was asking. My quest is to know why is a straight razor called a straight razor? . Not why do we use "str8" versus "straight".

Originally Posted by Rookie1

In my humble opinion I believe someone just gave it a nickname to shorten it up. we see that in text messages today. For example. L8R for later and 2maro for tomorrow. That's just my guess

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