Posted: 3/6/2012 5:28:23 PM EDT
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I am going to man up aland start shaving with a straight razor. I see there are lots of brands out there. From the reviews I have seen amerkur seems to be a good brand for a razor. Is there another brand I need to consider? Where is a good place to buy the equipment? Any particular oils or soaps to get?
Thanks for the help. I thought I saw a shaving section on here one time, brutish don't see it now. |
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I dont know about a shaving forum, but you can find a lot of good info in this thread.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_75/1263811_Speaking_of_shaving____.html&page=1 |
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http://straightrazorplace.com
http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html There are other sites, these will do for a start. Don in Ohio |
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Start here: http://whippeddog.com/ and get an inexpensive, but perfectly usable straight to try out before you shell out the big bux. I have worked up to doing almost my whole face with a straight. |
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Quoted: Yes, I wasn't thinking when I typed that. I meant a safety razor. Sorry about that. Plenty of good used ones on eBay. I used a Shick Krona until I found my '60 Gillette Fatboy at a gun show for $13. As far as blades, get a sample pack and try them out. My favorite is Shark followed by Feather. |
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Open razors are hard as hell to get good with. I carved my face up like a cheap ham the first few tries.
It was ugly. Uglier. I would recommend buying one of the cheap quasi-disposable ones that you can load with a double edge blade and practice a LOT before investing in the whole kit. Good open razors require a lot of technique to use, and even to keep sharp. http://www.amazon.com/Straight-Barber-Shaver-Double-Blades/dp/B0057J522K Just buy good blades, I go with Feathers from Japan, some of the best around. http://www.amazon.com/Feather-Hi-Stainless-Platinum-Double-Blades/dp/B001G5HZCY ETA Safety razors are a whole different breed. Check out mine, I love it. http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Adjustable-Double-Safety-Blades/dp/B000QY9H7W/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1331091967&sr=1-2 |
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I use a safety razor, this one to be exact:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250997580113 |