Thread: getting started

hello im kyro98! im new here and just wanted to talk about what to do to get started in straight shaving! i know there are alot of newbies with alot of questions, so i will make this as simple as i can. first i already know a fair amount about straight shaving. ive been to the wiki and ive researched here and on ebay and google. what i need to know is how i can get started. I guess what im asking is: is there any razors, strops, and other supplies that you would recommend for a beginer? I know its all about personal preferance, but i have a hard time finding a razor i like thats not a piece of crap. i dont really want to spend more than $50 on a razor. Im interested in solingen and dubl duck razors. they seem really nice. What would be your opinion for me as a beginer. feel free to comment and leave any links you might have to help me get started! Thank you!

Welcome. Can't help you with $50 or under. You might consider buying a razor from someone on the site. I like classicshaving.com myself, that way I know what I'm getting. You'll probably need a strop too.

im just talking about a razor. i dont mind spending over that for everything but i dont want to blow tones of money on just one razor. i need a strop too and all the other basics.

USD 50 will get you a shave ready razor, but certainly not one in the best of conditions. You may simply want to place a WTB (Want To Buy) advertisement in the Classifieds and see what happens. I bought a few razors for about that price, and they are good shaver, but certainly not show pieces.

Just for the record:

1. Solingen is a city in Germany, not a brand.
2. A set of scales for a Dubl Duck in good condition would cost USD 50. Just the scales, mind you. Besides which, I find them utterly overrated.

hmmm.... ok that sounds good! thanks! anymore advice? what would you consider to be average price wise for a good razor?

Welcome to SRP
You have PM

There is no average price for a good razor. I have one no name Solingen razor that cost me USD 15 and easily outshaves a W&B that cost USD 150. You should be able to find a good shaver for USD 50, and that is a perfectly acceptable price, unless you are looking for one that is either pretty or rare.

for another $15 you could get a brand new dovo 5/8 best qualityrazor from vintagebladesllc.com that is if you are looking for a new razor or check ebay but i wold ask a member on this site to look at it for you to see if its woth it good luck

thank you all for the help! I'll look into all your sugestions! What about a strop? and type of shaving creams or lathers you could recomend? thanks!

Tony Miller strop. Castle Forbes cream. Lather will come naturally.