Thread: Gateway wet shaving equipment.

Hello All,

I have decided to introduce more friends and co-workers to wet shaving. I feel that while straights are the ultimate destination the first step should be to get folks off of expensive cartridge blades and canned shaving cream.

I am looking for the best starter equipment at the lowest cost.
I want a:
decent but cheap DE razor and blades
decent but cheap brush
decent but cheap soap

To this end I have come up with the following kit so far.
$1.34 Arko Shaving Soap Stick
$6.77 Van Der Hagen Natural Boar Brush

Are there any decent but cheap DE razor and blades I should be looking at?
Any better and cheaper soaps?
Any better and cheaper brushes?

I'd like to buy 10 kits or so and then hand them out to friends and co-workers.

Thank you,
--Shoki

I've not personally tried one of these, but I've heard good things:

Derby Razors & Razor Blades

If you have any questions, the proprietor of this sight is very helpful. Also, if you scroll down a bit further you'll see they make a 'straight style' razor, for your more adventerous friends. Hope this helps.

I guess I am looking for a good DE razor and a set of blades for under 10 bucks.

The idea is to give a shaver a complete alternative to the current canned cream and cartridge razor way of shaving.

--Shoki

ideally you'd want to buy an old gillette tech or something for $10.. as for a new DE.. i know the plastic handled feather is around $18.

Ya, you'll probably have a hard time finding anything in that price range unless you go vintage at antique stores or something. I must say that its a cool idea you have though and an amazing gesture to try and share your passion like that...kudos

Check Shoebox Shave Shop--your idea is exactly how he started.