Thread: Too soon to start with a straight razor?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

To answer Robin the advantage is getting a closer shave and the acquisition of the skill set kind of like driving a car with a manual transmission. You know-bragging rights-har har.

Bragging rights are for people with small hands. I challenge you to match a shave with a number of SE razors with a cut-throat of your choice. Because:

Originally Posted by BobH

Or an aggressive DE or slant DE for that matter from my perspective. OTH if you want to learn to shave with a straight razor why not? I did out of shear curiosity and to see if an old dog could learn new tricks.

Double edge razors are for girls's legs, or men with puny hands. However, learning new tricks is easy, and affordable, with a single edge razor. With a cut-throat, it can be expensive. OCMM plus a year's worth of SE blades = US$ 50. But you know the drill.

Originally Posted by RobinK

Bragging rights are for people with small hands. I challenge you to match a shave with a number of SE razors with a cut-throat of your choice. Because:

Double edge razors are for girls's legs, or men with puny hands. However, learning new tricks is easy, and affordable, with a single edge razor. With a cut-throat, it can be expensive. OCMM plus a year's worth of SE blades = US$ 50. But you know the drill.

tsk tsk...I have an R41 and it comes the closest to a straight as any I've seen. Yes it's mighty close to a straight but no cigar and it's so aggressive I can just as well shave with a straight. It's takes just as long to shave. I have an SE, a Mongoose and it's about half a notch below the R41 in the closeness department.

never too soon to think about straight razor shaving. be sure you have a good brush and quality shaving cream

Originally Posted by RobinK

But you know the drill.

Yup, use and enjoy all three types of razors but still prefer the ritual of a straight razor shave, much more satisfying for some reason.

Bob

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

tsk tsk...

That is not an argument.

Originally Posted by BobH

Yup, use and enjoy all three types of razors but still prefer the ritual of a straight razor shave, much more satisfying for some reason.

Absolutely. It is a ritual. And if that is what one is looking for, cut-throat razors are perfect. They are not, however, if one is looking for an affordable, easy way to shave.

There is a time and place for everything. I enjoy shaving with a cut-throat razor. It is a tool, and it can be tremendous fun, but it is not the best tool for the job.

Originally Posted by RobinK

That is not an argument.


Absolutely. It is a ritual. And if that is what one is looking for, cut-throat razors are perfect. They are not, however, if one is looking for an affordable, easy way to shave.

There is a time and place for everything. I enjoy shaving with a cut-throat razor. It is a tool, and it can be tremendous fun, but it is not the best tool for the job.

I think if you re read post #10 you will see that I can see no real advantage to using a straight razor compared to an SE or an aggressive DE or a slant DE as far as the end result is concerned. OTH the OP is not asking for the most economical way to shave, only whether it is too soon to try shaving with straight razors.

In my opinion your references to "people with small hands" and "Double edge razors are for girls's legs, or men with puny hands" could be better left to mud slinging political campaigns. In my opinion they are of less than no real value in answering the OP's question.

Bob