Why can't we stick with one Razor

[hdb3326]

The Emporium says no!

 

[beb023]

Go back to your roots: Muhle and Merkur. Rediscover the joy in shaving like your father.

 

[Zwilling]

Aside from my current foray into straight razors, I'd be perfectly content to just use a Rolls Razor system everyday, and sell off my razor collection.

Sharpening stones, on the other hand, are my latest weakness. Two or three would probably be sufficient. 15 is better. 100 would be excellent. They are consumables after all, and won't last forever, except maybe those old iron hard coticules...

It's funny isn't it? Straight shaving means the only consumables are going to be software like soap and aftershave, all you need to keep shaving for a lifetime is a good stone, a straight razor and a good leather strop. And yet, we can't stop looking at new razors, stones, etc etc.

 

[Twelvefret]

It's funny isn't it? Straight shaving means the only consumables are going to be software like soap and aftershave, all you need to keep shaving for a lifetime is a good stone, a straight razor and a good leather strop. And yet, we can't stop looking at new razors, stones, etc etc.

If this were only true. Honing requires more than one stone. Using a straight can actually be expensive.

 

[hotmetal]

I spoke to a guy yesterday who was asking me about straights. How much, where can I get one etc. I asked him what it was that appealed and it came down to being dissatisfied with disposable cartridge razors. I asked him if he had the patience to learn the technique of shaving, stropping and honing, quoted some entry level prices and he kind of changed tack, I think he liked the idea of no waste and minimal ongoing cost. Then I realised his hands shook so maybe for the best, I think I'm going to enable him on DE, might try and get one of those Wilkie Classics and bung him some shave cream and a boar maybe.

 

[Zwilling]

I spoke to a guy yesterday who was asking me about straights. How much, where can I get one etc. I asked him what it was that appealed and it came down to being dissatisfied with disposable cartridge razors. I asked him if he had the patience to learn the technique of shaving, stropping and honing, quoted some entry level prices and he kind of changed tack, I think he liked the idea of no waste and minimal ongoing cost. Then I realised his hands shook so maybe for the best, I think I'm going to enable him on DE, might try and get one of those Wilkie Classics and bung him some shave cream and a boar maybe.

Sound approach. As much as I love straight shaving, I would never actually recommend it to anyone. I mean, it's madness, you have to be a bit obsessive about learning about the shaving, stropping and sharpening. I think there is a reason why the vast majority of men stopped doing it when Gillette pioneered DE razors.

I do however believe that every single shaver should be familiar with DEs and wet shaving. It's cheap, better for the environment, and most of the time the result is better than cartridges.

 

[R181]

I think there is a reason why the vast majority of men stopped doing it when Gillette pioneered DE razors.

Ya think? I'd have to agree on that too.

Bob

 

[Twelvefret]

To see if I wanted to dive into honing, I began with the folding Feather SS shavette.

 

[ischiapp]

It's cheap, better for the environment, and most of the time the result is better than cartridges.

Some years ago, my mind was the same.
NOT TODAY, after a long test and study.
https://www.atgshaving.com/posts/593957/

Speaking to people, I've focused two main points about OP:

1. Poor technique
   Having shaving needs, makes people searching (bad shave, cost, ecology, etc ...)
2. Online communities
   After the learning curve, all this pages are a drug