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    Quote Originally Posted by hrfdez View Post
    Sure thing. For me, as a beginner, is the blade. Scales are nice, but those can always be change and to me they are not a game changer.

    The blade is what is making contact with my skin, so before ordering my customs I did a lot of research as to what kind of steel they used. Same with few of the vintage ones, steel, steel, steel.
    For me it would be different. A quality razor to me basically is one that has good geometry, takes a good edge and maintains it well. Fortunately that is fairly easily obtainable from reputable makers from various regions of the world going back several hundred years. I get as good a shave from a 150 year old razor as I do from my current production Revisor so long as the edge I put on them are both equally good.

    I am sure for others it would mean something else altogether.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    For me it would be different. A quality razor to me basically is one that has good geometry, takes a good edge and maintains it well. Fortunately that is fairly easily obtainable from reputable makers from various regions of the world going back several hundred years. I get as good a shave from a 150 year old razor as I do from my current production Revisor so long as the edge I put on them are both equally good.

    I am sure for others it would mean something else altogether.

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    Sure thing. I'm still a baby, so I'm sure the more I learn about it, my priorities my also change. Right now is more about the comfort of the shave itself. This is not like DE shaving, even with a crappy blade, you can get away with a good shave. This is more about finesse, no room for error. :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by hrfdez View Post
    Sure thing. I'm still a baby, so I'm sure the more I learn about it, my priorities my also change. Right now is more about the comfort of the shave itself. This is not like DE shaving, even with a crappy blade, you can get away with a good shave. This is more about finesse, no room for error. :-)
    Yes, it is all about the shave. A good comfortable shave has much to do with the edge and huge part of a comfortable shave also has to do with good shave technique and lathering technique. A good shave sits on that triangle and if any of the legs is sub par the shave will likely be also. Gear only gets you so far towards a good shave.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Porl View Post
    I know what you mean, I am less than a month in and already have two razors, of course buying the second was due to clumsiness on my part with the first (which is away being repaired). Seeing the difference in them and how they shave I am struggling to stay off the internet drooling over everything sharp and shiny k

    I keep telling Mrs Porl that there are worse things to be spending money on, so far so good, but I think that things will have to slow down a little. At least for a while.

    Since you're only a couple of months in, you might enjoy reading this:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ary-diary.html
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