Thread: My First Razor

Originally Posted by dickyince

jhenry mentioned vendors in the UK, the only shop I have seen to sell straight razors was a corner shop in Manchester that I walked past when I was down during last week. Mind you I have not looked extensively for UK online shops.

Try:

Introduction to razors

They're UK-based, and will sell you a new, shave-ready (hand-honed and stropped) Dovo for a reasonable price.

An alternative would be finding a UK vendor in the "Classifieds" on this site.

Avoid buying an expensive strop until you've had some experience stropping. Most people put nicks in strop #1 while learning the motion.

eBay is very tricky for first-time buyers. And experienced buyers, as well!

Charles

Thanks to everyone who has posted in response on this thread :-)

You have all given me a lot to think about and a great list of resources to use for my adventure into straight razor shaving.

I understand now the perils of buying razors off ebay without the proper knowledge and investigation.

The sites from the UK that were posted by PhatMan and cpcohen1945 were very useful and I think I am going to get a razor from (The Invisible Edge) as they have perfect beginner razors at a good price. Also for a bit more they offer a complete starters kit.

Thanks you again for all of your help, I'm sure that I will enjoy many years of close shaves in the future :-)

Originally Posted by dickyince

The sites from the UK that were posted by PhatMan and cpcohen1945 were very useful and I think I am going to get a razor from (The Invisible Edge) as they have perfect beginner razors at a good price. Also for a bit more they offer a complete starters kit.

First off, welcome to SRP!

Secondly, this is a great decision. Invisible edge is a reputable dealer that carries everything you need and very close to home. Be sure to read up on the wiki on stropping and shaving and take things slow. The first few shaves will not be great, but once you start to get it down you will get the best shaves of your life.