Thread: Hoping to buy my boyfriend a straight razor for Christmas, any recommendations?

Any round point 5/8 to 6/8 will be good for a beginner and beyond. Dovo and Boker are decent brands. Hart is an American brand and is more expensive.

The prices go up as the the blade width goes up and what the scales are made of influence the price. The main thing is the blade been well honed. If you buy from straightrazordesigns, Lynn Abram will hone it, thesuperiorshave, Jarrod, the owner will hone it and if you buy sight unseen from thewhippeddog, Larry will hone it. All are great honers. Thewhippeddog sells vintage blades and will be much cheaper and can be bought in a kit with strop and pastes and such.