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02-15-2013, 09:12 PM #1
I carry 2 vintage straights & a strop/hone; the one below.
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02-16-2013, 03:30 AM #2
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Thanked: 116Last time I traveled I brought 3 razors, my strop, 2 soaps and a cream and 4 different kinds of aftershave. Oh I also brought my alum, witch hazel and aftershave balm. Overkill? Maybe. Great shaves while on vacation for 2 weeks? YUP!
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Obie (02-16-2013)
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02-16-2013, 07:01 AM #3
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Thanked: 1587I generally take a seven day set with me if I have to be away for any length of time. Overseas conferences, for example. My sister very thoughtfully bought me a retractable strop some years ago, and that is my staple travel strop.
I always pack a badger brush and a tub of whatever soap/cream I am using - I don't worry about trying to pack downsized versions.
If I am at all concerned about the edges on the razors I hone them before leaving. It is very unlikely that they would all need a touch up while away, and I refuse to take hones with me when I travel as I think it would be quite easy to break them.
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Obie (02-16-2013)
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02-18-2013, 09:38 AM #4
Usually I'm afraid to take SR with me or any other expensive shaving stuff:
a) because I already lost my baggage, thanks to the Air France.
b) because usually while diving I travel to the country with very hight humidity and live in bungalow and didn't really know how to maintenance razors in such climate.
So, usually I take Shavette razor, some cream or soap and cheap Tweezrerman
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Obie (02-19-2013)
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02-18-2013, 10:25 AM #5
Since I as much as possible travel with carry-on luggage I am stuck with less exciting options. Namely a Gillette Mach 3. Applying all the acquired skills in preparation, a good soap and a good brush, it is still possible to maintain a good clean business look. Although, I haste add before I get accused of heresy it is nowhere near as satisfying a start of the day.
And yes, I throw in an alum block there too and some Nivea After Shave lotion. I like that nice and smooth feeling.
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Obie (02-19-2013)
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02-18-2013, 08:46 PM #6
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Thanked: 26On short trips I take a yellow Bic, if I'm flying with carry-on. I've only been using a straight for a couple of months, but I'm starting to think that a shavette-type thing might be the easiest thing for longer trips. I've been using one on and off, so it won't be a big surprise. The other up side of that is that if something happens and it becomes missing, it will be easy to replace, since I've been using a home-hotrodded $5 Chinese version of the Parker. I don't really want to be leaving/losing my Dubl Duck in a hotel or airport, and since I travel light, the idea of dragging a hunk of honing stone along isn't appealing, either.
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Obie (02-19-2013)
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02-20-2013, 10:43 AM #7
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Thanked: 116Unless you're gone for months there should be no need to bring any kind of honing equipment! If anything your finisher should be good enough!
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