Thread: Rotation

Hey all!

I have been straight shaving for a while now, a year plus, and I finally decided to pull the trigger and get a nice new razor. I looked on the forums and finally decided on a RA 7/8 razor but when I went to order one on straight razor designs they didn't have one with the Spanish point in horn so I had to order to from the RA site and ship it from Germany. So I have a whipped dog 6/8 and 5/8 razor as well and I wonder how you guys rotate your razors. I don't use the 5/8 that Often, just when I send my 6/8 out to get Honed because I don't care for the 5/8 at all! It's just not the correct size razor for me. Since learning to hone is naturally the next step I'll probably keep it around to learn to hone on so now this leaves my 7/8 and 6/8 to use. What's the best way to rotate your razors, week to week, day to day? How long does a razor stay sharp once sharpened? Can I use one till dull and then use the other? Thanks in advance for all your guys help and advise.

Greg

I'm no expert, but I usually shave every 2-3 days. So I general use 1 blade a week. So I don't generally go to the stones but every 3 months

I shave everyday and use a different razor each day. The rotation brings the blades around in a somewhat logical order though on Sundays I usually use one of the better ones.

There have been threads about allowing a razor to "rest" but I am not sure if there is a real scientific reason for doing so.

I just pick a razor that appeals to me in that particular moment. I have never grasped the concept of rotations.

I have 10 or so that pick from, sometimes I shave with the same one for a few days in a row, pretty much which ever grind strikes my fancy. I touch up when needed, by letting the shave tell me when. I just started using a pasted hanging strop so refreshing a blade now is a cinch.

So as far as a set rotation? IMHO variety is the spice of life and I am fortunate enough to have many options. Soon you will too ; )

No I just look at them lined up and pick one , it usually gets used for a week or so , cleaned up and put up till I decide to use it again, sometimes I get get hung up on one blade for a month or more, I guess that's why I never need to hone very much cause if I used one every day for a year , it wouldn't need more than a refresh. Tc

I get the big razor case out get 4 or 5 and put them in my small case and use them till i feel like a change then do same again. Have enough I haven't needed to touch up yet and some have only seen stones due to buying more I wanted to try out

I have 7 razors in my rotation and use a different one each day in order that they are stored in.

I don't have many razors but I just pick whichever appeals to me at the moment. I shave everyday and sometimes use one for a few days and quite often just once. Don't worry about a "round count", let your face and the shave tell you when a refresh is needed.

Well all too often I am shaving with a razor I have repaired and honed. The ideal for me is to shave with the same razor for a week or so. I find if I use them for several days in a row it helps me get the most out of a blade, although I may or may not which to a similar blade during that week because it tweaked my fancy.