Thread: So glad I converted to straights.

Congrats! It sure is an addictive hobby.

Originally Posted by gimpyalex

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and I would bet 100 trillion yen that over your lifetime £700 would still be cheaper if you were buying mach's for yer shaving. it costs £10-14 for 10 shaves, How can you enjoy shaving if it costs so much and is so wasteful?

God I love straight shaving!

By my calculations, I am into the black as it were in terms of saving already so all I am buying now is soap,cream and aftershave.That's a good saving on shaving! plus you get lovely warm lather on yer face,something you don't get with canned goop.Then there's the exfoliation when you shave with a straight so one less tube of stuff with little bits in it.

The only thing that bothers me is that after a great shave with a straight,I'm doing the same thing-feeling my face and waiting for enough stubble for a satisfying shave.It now takes 2-3 days to get a really good stubble up,and I used to have to shave every other day,now I like the four day long stubble,much more satisfying when its a little longer.IMHO.

Charlie762,

Glad to hear that all is going well in your straight razor journey.

BTW...Don't worry too much about the cost. Some pleasures in life, like a really good straight razor shave, are priceless anyway.