Thread: Suggested sticky for the "Newbies Corner"

Originally Posted by TheBaron

Well I am glad you all liked it, and your update made it look pro Robin. Happy I could offer something back after all the help I've already gotten here. Hopefully we get some more links and info up there from the community.

I tried to make my links to products manufacturers site, as opposed to the sellers. I wanted to link to the product without suggesting to buy from a particular vendor. I wasn't sure what the rules are for linking to specific retailers on the wiki so I figured I'd play it safe.

I added a few items you can buy retail. I noticed that there's a paragraph about buying Proraso in Target -- I don't think that's correct but I left it there because I'm honestly not positive on that. Bath & Body Works carries rebranded Proraso sold as C.O. Bigelow.

I can add some sources of Naniwa, and alternatives, since I have no access to the page maybe a moderator can modify the section for me?
Just shoot me a pm if interested

Originally Posted by mainaman

I can add some sources of Naniwa, and alternatives, since I have no access to the page maybe a moderator can modify the section for me?
Just shoot me a pm if interested

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Added a bunch of sites that sell @ reasonable prices , not only Naniwa, but other great stones including naturals.
By the way if anyone is interested I know where one can get baseless 2cm 12k Naniwa SS at a very reasonable price imo.

Originally Posted by mainaman

Added a bunch of sites that sell @ reasonable prices , not only Naniwa, but other great stones including naturals.

i don't think these are appropriate for newbies on a small budget, so i changed that section altogether to say the completely opposite thing.
i like wiki, nothing's ever lost so we still have the links if we decide they're actually useful.

Originally Posted by gugi

i don't think these are appropriate for newbies on a small budget, so i changed that section altogether to say the completely opposite thing.

The one thing I like about Wikis is that they improve over time. Just question everything.

Robin,

Might I reference an old thread from RayG? This was a big help for me starting out....


http://straightrazorpalace.com/newbi...irt-cheap.html

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

Robin,

Might I reference an old thread from RayG? This was a big help for me starting out....


http://straightrazorpalace.com/newbi...irt-cheap.html

I actually used that page as refrence when I created the article, I think I only took from the strop section at the time so i'm sure there's plenty more information that can be pulled from that page.

I think his thread is useful, but looking back the current wiki looks better and cheaper.

Originally Posted by khaos

I think his thread is useful, but looking back the current wiki looks better and cheaper.

I'm speaking from personal experience, and I've used Ray's list basically to a T (Ogallala, Filly, AS's, etc). Getting started, I did it all for about 70 bucks, and that was with spending 50 bucks on a vintage razor in excellent condition from the Classifieds.

VDH and Williams can/should be avoided IMO, because they can be murder on your skin if you are sensitive. Might as well use bar soap.

So, since it's all a matter of preference or what works best for you, it's best not to deal in absolutes (i.e. "better") but to consider as many of the inexpensive options as possible. We all know there are threads about every product imaginable. My reason for suggesting Ray's thread was not because I thought it was better, but because it provided several options that newbs could research on their own.

I made out like a bandit as a result (of course now I've spent a stupid amount of money on this stuff since I've gotten started).

Ogie