Thread: Did I start my venture into straight shaving the wrong way?

I am thinking about just getting rid of all of them and buying one very good quality one that doesn't break the bank and kinda start over. I would keep the Red Imp just because I like the looks of it and to have one as a backup if I have to send my main one out for honing!

I also liked the Torrey but is does seem harder to shave with than the others, which is part of the reason that I am thinking about starting over with just one new quality one. I too am not a fan of the GD's from what I have seen and this one I have used. it isn't bad but not that good either!!

I didn't know that about the Dubl Duck. It looks like a fine one and even seems to shave okay in the one time I used it.

What is the best quality razor to check out for around $100-140ish range? I know these might be YMMV kinda of thing but surely their are ones like Boker's or others that have a great rep and great quality or at least I hope so. I am also thinking that just one very nice one will be cheaper in the long run rather than having 3-5 or more around and will cost less to hone, etc.

Thx. all for the comments and I look forward to reading more and seeing some recommendations!

You can stick with the red imp after it's properly honed then. Other than the thick grind it should be a fine shaver (the weight and ergonomics are what a 'standard' razor is but there is no flex whatsoever when shaving).
If you want a new full hollow ralf aust get great reviews. You can sometimes get a TI in your range, but from what I've seen I don't think their current level of crafstmanship is anywhere near ralf aust.

As far as the dubl duck goes notice how the edge is almost in the shoulder, when it was new there was about another 1/8" to its width and the wide honewear band at the spine wasn't there - instead there was a crisp line between the concave curvature of the grind and the convex of the spine.