Thread: Rotating your razors

I have a question about rotating razors. Is there a reason other than preference? Do you actually need several razors or can you get away with one?

No you don't have too. There is really no reason to be resting the razor.

I'd say just a matter of preference and YES you definitely need several razors.

I don't need so many razors. I can stop at any time.





NO I CAN'T!

Well I started out with one. Then I read that 2 would be preferred, since I would then be able to check sharpness. Well RAD has struck!!

There are some non RAD related reasons why one might NEED more than one razor. Off the top of my head:
1) If you don't hone you may want to have one razor around when the other is out to a honemeister.
2) If you do hone you can extend the period of time between going to the stones.
3) If you are learning to hone a razor honed by a honemeister can serve as a reference point.

(this might all be a bit of a stretch of "need" but you get the point)

For me at least, as a new guy it is important to experience the different feel that razors have to determine preference. Could I do this by owning one razor at a time and keeping very careful notes (which I do anyway because of my nerdiness and OCD)? Sure I could! But having multiple blades available for comparison when the last day's shave is fresh in my mind seems like a valuable thing to me.

Hope that helps.

Oh heavens no, you don't need more than one razor (at a time)!

Hello, blademen:

You need only one razor.

Yet, once the sweet obsession strikes you, it's time to buy another one. Your reason would be: "Oh, I need to rest my razor."

When you buy the third razor, you can vary your excuse to: "Oh, I need to rests my two razors."

And so soars the adventure.

Then it's a good time to rotate your razors to your heart's desire, by which time you probably will have added the fourth razor.

Regards,

Obie

As in earlier days, you only need 1 razor.( Providing you use it carefully and with care.)
BUT , what could be more fun for yourself,..... are looking for your closet and think Hmm .... with which razor, I will shave today.
Not because you have to choose, but you can choose.
So score as many razors, soap and Brushes as you can, and ENJOY.

But beware. Before you know it you have to say "I'm addicted"

"I had to fill up the display case, it was unbalanced and creeping me out".

Worked for me