Thread: How many SRs do you have in your regular rotation?

Pretty much no rotation, I shave with one razor 6 days a week, and I use a razor on Sunday as a special shave and it could be one of 7-8 razors. The one razor I use all the time holds up pretty good without taking breaks. To be honest I love all my razors but I could have just had 2. Now I do have a brush rotation, I like the brush part of the straight shave as much as anything. Tc

I OWN about 30ish + razors, I only use about 2 or 3 on a regular basis, most often just one.

If I get a razor shaving just the way I like it, I tend to use that razor alone (See... my darling little Clauss, [Pssst... I love you!]), but that only lasts until I bump it off the edge of the tub and bork the edge.... then I reach for some other razor that's *close* to being good, and work on it until I get it great..... then I start fixing the borked razor. (Yes, my little dearest Clauss... we're going shaving again.... soon!)

I like a lot of razors, but when push comes to shove.... 5/8ths to 6/8ths square point (neutered spikes) half to full hollow ground (I HATE those paper thin bellied jobs, but I probably own 8 or so) seem to fit me to a T.

So the bottom line is that I do NOT have a rotation of razors, I never did when I shaved with DE razors either, ditto for creams, soaps and brushes.... I just use what I like and I'll switch it up when I *feel* like it. I am slave to no calender or clock....

Regards

Kaptain "Independent" Zero

Three straights, a Kamisori, and A Gem Ever Ready single edge (of some sort) cover the five days a week that I shave.

I rotate the three straights out for fresh horses every couple of months or when the mood strikes. Not sure how many are down there under the cabinet

I ain't shaved in nearly 2 years, but I have 2 Robert Williams, a Wade and Butcher, a Boker and a Dovo. I could use the Boker extra hollow exclusively the rest of my life, even if I shaved on a weekly basis. I find the extra hollows so easy to keep sharp.

I own 11 at the moment, but only use 10 in rotation. One of them is very old so it doesn't see regular use.

I have around 20 vintage razors - a number of them are razors made in the town I grew up in or nearby.

My rotation consists of:

Dovo - Bismark
Wade & Butcher - The Hollow Ground Razor
Boker - Bicycle Race

And a new one (for me)

Croghan Cutlery 5/8" Hollow - made in Fremont, Ohio

When I don't have time in the morning for these I use a Gillette Fat Boy.

I have 6 razors shave ready and 5 or so waiting for the stones. I hone one, shave 3 or 4 times in a week then bring it back to the hones to improve it or slap some oil on it and move to the next one. Once I am satisfied with those I have, I will take one or two and see how long a honing lasts for me. Although restores just seem to crop up here and there. I only truely want 3 more razors and maybe a couple customs, waaaay down the road.

I have 5 straights in my rotation. I shave with each for about a week and then on to the next one.
I don't need any more razors but I'm starting to think a lot about getting a custom made blade.
Then I'll be done. Really .

I own four. I usually use one for a week and then move on to my others. If one provides an exceptional shave, I'll stick with it for a few more shaves.

I have about 7 razors but use 1 for a week or longer. Have been using a GD66 for about a month with a Clauss and Boker used once or twice in between.

Why? Edge testing I like to hone, shave, tinker, shave. Once it gets no better I end up really enjoying the shaves from it and see no need to change.

I could own only 1 razor but I like honing too much.