Thread: Getting Rough Rider Black Widow s"shave ready"?

They are just junk that looks like a straight razor. I played with one for a while to try and get a half decent edge off it but it was impossible. The spine width to blade ratio is all wrong. You can build up the spine with lots of tape but then the steel just crumbles as you're trying to put an edge on it. Just write the cost off to experience.

How are the 108$ alternative on whippeddog? very good condition on the razors? i kinda like the idea of resuing, instead of wasting resources by purchasing a new one.
Also i wonder how open they are to preferences, ie if i specificaly ask for a black handle and a good beginners type of blade.

Email Larry and he will help you as much as he can. Not sure where you got the $108 price as I think his most expensive kit is half that price.

It is 108$, 118$ shipped to sweden. I have emailed already

Are you having it refurbished also?

Do you mean the edge or the whole razor?

The whole razor

That im thinking of doin myself maybe custom handle

Shall we tell him about RAD. I have been using a straight a whopping 3 months and I started out with a $40 kit. I still have the brush (that is coming apart in the center) and some soap. I wish I would have landed here in my research first. You sound determined that this will work and I was too. Now, I will never go back. I my short trip so far I have learned to take everything slow. Think it through. While shaving and when buying. You will see that when you can shave without thinking you automatically start spending without thinking. No need to rush it :<0). Buying a nice kit in the beginning is a wise choice. So is buying a whipped dog deal. Rebuilding razors is another learning curve and you should start that path separate from learning to shave, strop, etc. Now, that is not the way I did it but if I could be 18 again.... I would.

Lol don't listen to all of that brother. You could shave with a Swiss Army knife if you really wanted to. Blade steel is only relevant when talking about the length of time to sharpen and how often honing is required. 440 is absolutely suitable to shave with "if" you can get it sharp enough. It's extremely east to sharpen as well as it is a softer stainless. Most of these guys scoff at Rough Rider because it is inexpensive, but have never even held one. I actually have a blue celluloid Rough Rider Straight razor that my dad stole from me and uses daily. If you didn't mention the brand no one would have had an issue with it. Just my two cents.