[Darkmetallica]

hey guys i'm new here ... bought two razors with strop and paste... stainless steel and the make is best brand off ebay... they not very sharp although they do cut... they just drag a bit... all in all it wasn't a great start :/ ... i'm thinking about getting this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Straight-Cut-Throat-Razor-wooden-handle-hand-made_W0QQitemZ110293313844QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 110293313844&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65% 3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 what do you guys think???

[sicboater]

Before you buy anything else


Have a look here:

Brands of Straight Razors to avoid - Straight Razor Place Wiki


and here:

What Every Beginner Should Know - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Pay attention to the "shave ready razors" and "Choosing a razor" section of the second link. The Wiki will save you hours of heart and face ache as well as money!

If you find a vintage blade on ebay that you are considering, do what you did here and post a link asking about it if you need to.

Good Luck!

-Rob

[gugi]

Welcome to SRP.

Rob already pointed you to the right info. Let us know what you decide to get.

[saman]

I would not recommend buying that razor. I bought a very similar razor off eBay (may even have been from the same seller, can't remember now) - and it was of a very bad quality . The blade was warped so badly that it wouldn't even fit into the scales .....

[Sticky]

I'd get a pre-sharpened (old or new) name brand from a member on the B/S/T forum.

[Darkmetallica]

ok thanks for all the info guys ........what is B/S/T/ :/ lol

[gugi]

B/S/T is the abbreviation for the Buy/Sell/Trade section, which is now the Classifieds (third tab on tje menu at the top of the page).