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    Quote Originally Posted by niftyshaving View Post
    Since you are on a budget.... stick with tossable razors for
    six months or so. Perhaps the BiC yellow handle ones
    for sensitive skin.

    Invest in a brush and some shave soap.
    Start with the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set (Soap, Bowl, Brush)
    for about a dozen bucks.

    When the soap wears thin, upgrade the soap with a good cream
    or soap. Possibles are Tabac shave soap, Proraso Menthol/Eucalyptus
    Shave Cream and mroe.. The sponsors of this site have some house
    brands of soap that are better than OK. Start with the fragrance free
    versions... once you find one that lathers and shaves well you can try
    the various flavors.

    Put a better than average shave brush (+19mm/badger) on the
    Christmas list. Wet shaving and a good brush go hand in hand...

    Between now and the end of a bag of BiC razors decide if you
    want a double edge (DE) or a straight. Since you are in college
    a DE will prove more travel friendly than an open blade razor.
    With a DE you do not need a strop, hone or second razor so
    it is less expensive. With ultra sharp blades like the Feather DE
    and the spectrum of less sharp smoother more friendly blades you
    should be able to get a decent shave.

    My logic is based on the fact that a shave is whiskers .vs. steel.
    For about $35 bucks you can get a quality DE razor and sample
    some good blades. That solves the steel part. The other key
    to a good shave is lathering.... which is where I started... Brush/
    bowel/ soap.

    One last note... switching from electric to a blade (or back) takes
    some care. Skin does adjust but not in 36 hours so skip
    the idea of close shaves for a week or so. Good to go is
    the right goal.

    I confess that I used an electric in college. It was QUICK did
    not need sharpening (I thought) and I could shave a second
    time if I had a social event....
    I agree with niftyshaving for the most part. If you're unsure about whether or not straights are for you, you may be better off with a DE. You can get a new one for a reasonable price (I would suggest a Merkur or an Edwin Jagger--with the EJ being my preference), or, if you can find an antique shop nearby, you can pick one up for damned cheap (an old Gilette is always a great choice). Then you could pick up a blade sampler to determine what works best on your face.

    However, the brush and soap really are the more important thing for you at this point; whether you go shavette, straight, or DE, you're going to need a brush and a decent soap, so that might as well be your first budget item. Don't worry about going expensive--cheap ones will work fine too.

    Best of luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kobefan View Post
    Alright so I found this used in my local area:

    Thiers-Issard Straight Razors

    It's the Thiers-Issard 7 Piece set.

    The guy claims it's only been used 3-4 times. How much would this set be worth?

    I might be able to get it for anywhere between 50-100.
    If you can get 7 Thiers for that price, you can keep one or two and sell the rest on ebay and likely come out richer than when you started.

    Oh, and don't go for the shavette.

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