Thread: What made you guys want to shave with a straight.

I remember my father would use a straight razor on Sunday morning before going into town to get donuts and the Sunday Times; he normally used a Rolls Razor and the daily flip-flop-flip will always be a familiar sound. My dad taught my first shave with that Rolls, and I still have it today; I’ve only used it on occasion now. He also taught me to hone knives and I too have a nice assortment of ‘insanely’ sharp knives.

I did some research on the various shaving sites, and I figured ‘the Rolls is just a section of a straight with a handle, why not try a straight?’ I bought a starter kit from Larry Andro and, as others stated… the rest was history, no need to look back.

Now it’s a great feeling being able to use a straight and get a close comfortable shave… go figure, men have been doing so for centuries. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” falls into play here and nostalgia helps carry on a tradition. What’s even better, IMHO, is developing the skills to maintain them.

In theory, yes this can save lots of money, but I have found that the expense is finding the right combination of blade and associated accouterments that I like the best.