Is this a good buy?

**vmank1q** · 12-25-2009, 03:18 PM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/strop-strap-st...item19b8a936be

What do you think?

**Luc** · 12-25-2009, 03:43 PM

Mmm, no expert but I would think the straight razor is poor quality...

**LinuxMintyFresh** · 12-25-2009, 07:49 PM

Also no expert. The walnut appearance is very pleasing to the eye, but the price of the set leads me to believe that it is probably not the best quality. One can easily find strops, brushes, or razors alone for that price that are still on the low end. Horse hair is also not used very frequently any more, but I don't know if that has anything to do with quality.
On the other hand, it is possible that these products are quite nice, and are cheap mostly due to very little name recognition. I've found a lot of fantastic no-name products before. My advice would be to find a cheap shave-ready straight and strop on the B/S/T and get yourself a nice boar hair brush. It should add up to be less expensive and you won't get screwed on quality.

**vmank1q** · 12-26-2009, 04:23 AM

After I posted this, I thought perhaps it wasn't the best quality. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience using these products because it seemed like a good buy. Thanks for the replies.

**Luc** · 12-26-2009, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by vmank1q

After I posted this, I thought perhaps it wasn't the best quality. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience using these products because it seemed like a good buy. Thanks for the replies.

Nah, never used one of those... I would be 100% more confident in a reputed brand if buying new(LeGrelot, Dovo) or a vintage razor.