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For synthetics, Naniwas are very popular.

A second razor doesn't have to cost much. A vintage for ~$40 is 'just a normal deal'. You can easily fall into much better deals. Then get it honed by someone here.

You should totally get a 'shave ready' razor, or have one of your razors honed, from a respected user at some point in order to compare your edges to something. Two razors are a good thing and hardly...