Thread: Razor rotation?? How many? What types??

So I should know this but I dont,
I have about 30 straights . The whole gamut for a Junior.
Vintage. Current production. Wedges, Full and Half Hollow.
How do YOU group yours for current rotation?
Problem, I seem to use the same razors, (Old Beaters) saving my good razors for Special Occasions.
How do you make up your current rotation? How many? Mix types .ie wedges NOS Vintage......
Input and advise appreciated
How long in rotation?? Razors in rotation?? Wedges rotation. Mix and match ie Fullow hollow, and wedge, current production with vintage.???

Input is greatly appreciated

No rotation for me, I may think I have something in mind and decide differently at the last second.

One of the reasons your razor chest idea is so cool...open a few drawers and pick up what I feel like.

Originally Posted by Phrank

No rotation for me, I may think I have something in mind and decide differently at the last second.

One of the reasons your razor chest idea is so cool...open a few drawers and pick up what I feel like.

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I just pick what I feel like using. I had thought I would rotate through all my razors (I stopped buying razors a while back), but I just never got around to it. Maybe as a summer project I will go through them and rehone as needed.

I have 4 vintage that stay on line. I rotate them whenever a new razor comes into my possession or I get a new finisher, then I break out razors to test the finisher.

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I have developed a pretty good method of shaving where I never put the razor down, I always place it somewhere I have set for this purpose. Also make sure I'm set up and aware not to do any tap dings.

Other than that, if I decide to use any of my, what I consider, prize razors, I just go ahead and use them without any thought, I figure if I give them any more trepidation, I'm just that much more likely to ding the thing!

I have a similar amount of razors in rotation as you do. They are a mix of beaters and decent razors of various grinds, sizes and steels. I just start at one end and go to the other and repeat. Monkey with the edges when necessary.

Bob

Originally Posted by ultrasoundguy2003

Yes Sir But you have respectfully stated, a 'Museum Quality Collection of brushes and razors" do you not feel like someone is getting missed??

I always feel like I am missing some.

I have about 15 ready to go. Over the last year, I've really only used 3 or 4, ergo: I have too many razors.

Like many here I have about two dozen, but I try to use them all at least once every 6 months or so. Mine are all vintage and I group them into 5/8, 6/8 and "old" - meaning wedges and other old blades by Barlow, Rodgers, Heiffor etc. To choose a razor for shaving I first decide on size and then on maker. Factors such as sharpness and smoothness also play a role - they're all sharp but some aren't so smooth