Thread: Strange how things change

I found an old post I made on a thread about spike points back in 2009. Just a little history, I started with a square point and still have it to this day. Back in 2009, I was loudly proclaiming my love of spike/square points. Now, my love has changed. I really like the barbur notch razors, such as the W&B and G. Wolstenholm razors. But I'm finding I prefer these or round points now vs the spike and square points. I just sold two razors on the bay that were both square points as the last time I used one I sliced my cheek. I know it was my fault, but if my preference has changed, why keep them around when someone out there could give them a better home?

Sorry for the ramble. I just found it odd that so much has changed since then. I love the look of the spike points, but will never own one, as the square point is more than I want to play with. I also never have any problems shaving with a round point. I don't have any spots I can't shave with the round point.

Anyone else here change their view on the favourites in their herd?

I try to keep everything as my preferences seem to change almost on a monthly basis. I've had my barber notch phase. Also had a Sheffield phase. Lately I've been lauding American steel. I'm sure that one good shave from a Sheffield and I'll be back on that bandwagon. Perhaps 4/8 German razors will be my next thing. Who knows?

I think changing passions is half the fun - thank goodness we have options!

I can’t imagine what it’ll be like in the future as collectors seek out today’s razors lol. I can just hear the conversation. “Yeah this one was the original year the 5 blade came out! It’s blue plastic! What?! They were all blue plastic?” lol.

I haven't had a large enough change of heart yet to start selling anything off... yet lol. Still hording here lol.

I have not really changed much, I still use my top 2-3 razors consistantly and love them. I guess once i find something im happy with i stick with it.

My preferences in stones have changed. I really didn't have a razor preference for the first 6 months or so. I just bought every cheap razor I could find and tried to hone it and shave with it. Once I finally decided I had a preference, it was for hollow ground roundpoint razors of 6/8 width or smaller. My preferences in honing stones have changed more throughout my time with straights than anything though. First it was coticules, then mystery hones that might be something special, then finally the good old Norton 4/8 with a Chosera 1k. After the Norton, everything pretty much stayed the same. I still buy mystery stones for fun, and post pics on forums and such, but I use a Norton stone 99 percent of the time. Which, after the razors finally got sharp, is just about never.

I have no preference to razor size, shape or grind. I shave with a different razor every day and usually don't got back to any one in particular for a year or more. If your preference changed for square to notched what's to say it won't change back to square some time in the future when the price of the razors will be much higher to obtain?