View Poll Results: Were the SRP resources a substantial factor in your taking up SR shaving?

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  1. 10-14-2009, 05:01 PM #1
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    Default Was SRP a signifcant factor in your taking up the SR?

    Was this site a substantial factor in your decision to take up straight razor shaving? Clearly there are many factors that affect our predisposition to do something like this. My guess is, that for many or most of us, this site and its resources pushed us over the edge (happily so in my case).

    If no, were you already SR shaving?

    I presume Lynn will be happy to see how this site has influenced this band of brothers (and sisters)!
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  3. 10-14-2009, 05:04 PM #2
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    This site wasn't instrumental in me starting to shave with a straight razor, but it certainly was indispensable in terms of learning the finer points of technique and maintenance.
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  5. 10-14-2009, 05:06 PM #3
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    SRP was probably the largest factor in my decision to switch to a straight razor. No question.
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  7. 10-14-2009, 05:15 PM #4
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    Unfortunately no. I would have been much better off if it was

    although... This site has helped me spend more money than I previously imagined.


    /That stone sounds nice, i really need to get one and see what its all about....
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  9. 10-14-2009, 05:18 PM #5
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    No. I started to use straight awhile before I found SRP .
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  11. 10-14-2009, 05:20 PM #6
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    No, unfortunately. I'd have done things a little differently had it have been. I came here a month or so in and since then it has been invaluable as a resource to me.
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  13. 10-14-2009, 05:24 PM #7
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    It wasn't the reason I started, but it sure is the reason I'm a lot better at it! I was about a month into shaving (after a fashion) before I found the forum and was able to improve.

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  15. 10-14-2009, 05:24 PM #8
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    If not for Lynn Abrams, SRP and it's members I would be scraping them off with a DE. That wouldn't be the worst thing in the world but I am happier being a straight razor shaver.
    Be careful how you treat people on your way up, you may meet them again on your way back down.
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  17. 10-14-2009, 05:25 PM #9
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    I was influence by a friend of my wife to look into feather straights...which lead me to oggle the classic shaving website where Lynn's video was up for sale. A lot of google searching later, I ended up at SRP, and had decided to go with a real straight over the feather. With the help of the fine folks here (at the start, most notably heavydutysg135) I successfully made the transition to the best shaves of my life.

    Great thread! Thanks for starting it jleeg.

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  19. 10-14-2009, 05:30 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Milton Man View Post
    I was influence by a friend of my wife to look into feather straights...which lead me to oggle the classic shaving website where Lynn's video was up for sale. A lot of google searching later, I ended up at SRP, and had decided to go with a real straight over the feather. With the help of the fine folks here (at the start, most notably heavydutysg135) I successfully made the transition to the best shaves of my life.

    Great thread! Thanks for starting it jleeg.

    Mark
    Hi - I grew up in Ottawa (moved to NYC for school and stayed 15 years - now living in VA)! I guess I'm just saying "hey"!

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