Advice on purchasing authentic straight razor

Semloh said:
Hey all,

I'm looking for some experts out there who may be able to help me a choose an 'old school' straight razor. I have seen a few on this website that I like quite a lot! https://www.trendhim.co.uk/shaving/straight-razors-c.html
The titan red oak is popping out at me! Anyone purchased any of these before? Any general recommendations would be much appreciated.

Cheers!
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Hi
For your first straight razor I would suggest either a 'shave ready' gold dollar or a vintage 'shave ready'.Either one can be purchased from a reputable seller on ebay or someone on here might have one.
Either of these razors will be a good introduction to straight razors that won't cost you much £ & in time you can upgrade if you want to.
All you need then is a strop.
You wouldn't need to spend anymore than about £40.
The razor must be SHAVE READY though.So be careful who you buy it from.Further advise will be offered here should you need it.
Cheers,Jack.
 
Semloh said:
Hey all,

I'm looking for some experts out there who may be able to help me a choose an 'old school' straight razor. I have seen a few on this website that I like quite a lot! https://www.trendhim.co.uk/shaving/straight-razors-c.html
The titan red oak is popping out at me! Anyone purchased any of these before? Any general recommendations would be much appreciated.

Cheers!
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For What its Worth I Would Probably Avoid that Vendor like the Plague..That is Not a Specialist SR Vendor to Say the Least & those SRs he is Selling are Largely Cheap Imports or Brands not Well Known..You Cant Go Wrong with a Current Dovo..You May need to get it Honed Mind..Some People Hold the Revisor in High Regard & they Come Shave Ready as far as I Know..That Said Most Brand New SRs Sold as Shave Ready Can be Improved on the Hone Unless it has Come from a Vendor that has Honed them when they Come from the Factory..o_O

A Shave Ready Gold Dollar or Shave Ready Vintage SR is a Viable Option as Well from Trusted Vendors from EBay..:D

Billy
 
Got the Titan red oak from China, I think it was about 20 pounds, maybe a bit less, including a basic strop and some paste, proved shave ready after stropping, so lucky in the buy inexpensive from China lottery this time, been using it for 10 weeks finding it a good starter kit to get a taste of straight razor shaving, low key, chunky, heavy, yes but for me as a newbie it was easier to use compared to my other more fancy straight razors Revisor et al that come with bragging rights.

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Mmmm, my two pence worth.
Larry Andreasson from Whipped Dog.
Beautifully shave ready razors, incredible value on your kit, should you need it and a thoroughly decent bloke.
I can't recommend him highly enough eg he sent me a dubl duck with blue acrylic scales. I emailed him saying that I didn't like the scales, because I'd been after a traditional looking razor. He offered to rescale for free. I paid him for his trouble, even though he didn't ask. (Sight unseen razor, see the website for clarity.)
He's in America but I can't find anything like him anywhere else.
 
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