Thread: First razor,, great expectations,, Am I starting to get insane??

Everything is perfectly normal.........normal......

Great start! We are al here in one plate
Just few days ago I caught me on the thought that when I told my wife about new purchases I'm a little underestimate the value of the products. I know that this is bad, but I can't stand that reproachful look on her face...but when everything arrive, I know that she is really happy to see my happy, and she did not feel sorry for the money

Originally Posted by ledemon

I hope I wont reach that level of insanity lol haha

I hope so either, but sometimes you look in the adds on here and you see i need to sell this to pay a bill!!!!

No, my foray into the field was close to that as well...mind you everything seems to be ridiculously expensive "down under." I was lucky, as my first razor was free....but soon after I purchased another that certainly wasn't free....or cheap..

Either way, it's all relative. As long as you can comfortably afford the purchase, it should be okay.

I did the exact same thing a week ago. After 3 weeks of trolling this site and B&B and bought a TI Le Grelot, Simspon PJ1, STD Strop, hand thrown mug, D.R. Harris soap and aftershave. I have 3 shaves under my belt now, each one has gotten better. I figured that I'll just shell out the money for good equipment and then I only have to buy it once and the investment will force me to stick with it.

Originally Posted by Carlo0096

I did the exact same thing a week ago. After 3 weeks of trolling this site and B&B and bought a TI Le Grelot, Simspon PJ1, STD Strop, hand thrown mug, D.R. Harris soap and aftershave. I have 3 shaves under my belt now, each one has gotten better. I figured that I'll just shell out the money for good equipment and then I only have to buy it once and the investment will force me to stick with it.

Bravo Carlo,, I ´d like to have your opinion about that razor,, as a novice like me (I havent shave with it yet though) how was your experience with Le Grelot?? many people says is a marvelous shaver....

Ah man, another one!!! My friend, welcome to the club!

I started with a single set also, then had to add another strop, then I needed just one more razor. Well, maybe another razor so I can have 2. Well, maybe they all don't shave the same, so maybe I needed 3. These 3 don't make me completely happy, so now I need a better strop and maybe a barbers hone to go with it.

I need more after shaves, more soaps, maybe more colognes, more barbers hones. Wait, I'm getting tired of these 4 razors, I should get at least one more. Wow, this one is kind of ugly, so I should learn how to restore them. Wow, now that I know how to restore them, I should get another one that needs restored and maybe I'll sell it. Nah, now that its restored it looks to nice to sell.

Wow, I don't have a full weeks worth for a rotation, maybe I should get one or two more. Wow, now I've spent a lot of money having them honed too, perhaps I should learn to hone them. Wow, now that I can hone them and care for them myself, I should get a couple of more. Wait, I need more AS and EdT's, too!!

How about another strop to go with them? Oh wow, I could really use a bench buffer to keep them looking good too!

A couple of razors rolls would be nice to keep them in. Man, now I have empty slots! I better get a couple more to fill those empty slots!

I need to try some of that soap that guy posted about now!! That brand was good, maybe a should get a few more varieties from them, try all their stuff.

Wow, that new razor really shaves well, I should get a couple more of those so this one isn't lonely! I hope SWMBO doesn't mind that I've taken over this bathroom with all my shaving stuff. Oh, the car won't mind staying outside in the winter cuz I need the garage to work on all my razors too! Now I need a new bench seat so I can work comfortable!

hey you know what, this all started cuz I had to buy that first razor. Thank God I have an understanding family.


Welcome to the club brother!!! Enjoy this fabulous hobby!

M

To be completely honest, I think getting Le Grelot for your very first razor is extra-ordinary.
My razor purchasing addiction came from getting the 10 dollar razor first, and then wondering for months how much better that 100 dollar razor would be. Getting the next level up razor has been the small joys in my life.

Since you gone and done bought that Le Grelot, you may not need to buy any more razors. So that is a good thing for you purse.

But you still need to get the 1k, 5k, 10k, (maybe some naturals), extra coarse DMT as a lapping stone, strops, and then some abrasives. Again, I recommend getting them slowly as they will become the small joys in your life, and will give the family some time to get accustomed to your new life style.

Good luck.

See here:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tta-money.html

That pretty well expresses my feelings about this being a "cost-effective" hobby!<g>

Charles

Hi there, and welcome to the obsession. No, you're not insane (well, you might be, I'm not a doctor), in fact in fact I agree with your comments on a SR Vs a mobile phone. Maybe soon you'll get a nice vintage razor too! You certainly could spend the money on things that are more transient and offer less lasting enjoyment.

[EDIT], I just saw Charles quoted my post, how cool!