Thread: What makes a razor good, better, best?

Hmmm... read through this thread with interest and although I am a noob, at straight razor shaving I am quite adept at learning.

this is the way I look at it, for example, in playing piano there is no one definitive way of playing, there are many variations in what is determined to be correct technique, usually described as 'recommended' ways of playing.

Just as there are many recommended makes of razor, Sheffield steel for example is deemed good steel and just as in playing piano or learning languages you also have to make your own mistakes to find the right recommended technique, or in this case straight razor,

Some of all of them are great and some of all of them are probably mediocre. Part of the fun of RAD and honing/shaving with them is the gamble of which you ended up with.

there is no quick way around it you need to take some risks for possibly the best shave you'll ever have.


So I look at it as, outof the good ones whats best for me, thats why I have bought four straight razors from 3 different recommended makers and I will see how I shave with them. If I don't like them I will probably post my views on this forum and see if anyone else would like to try them out.

So trial and error unfortunately, or fortunately if you've been bitten by the bug of straight razor collection, or RAD I think it is