Hey all.
Thanks for keeping this site full of useful information. I've been DE shaving for a couple of months now with decent success - except my neck. I'd been shaving with Atras since I got a free razor as a freshman in college. Every now and then, I seek out another stash of Atra blades at a decent price. This year, I got interested in trying out the DE shaving.
I lost my dad 1.5 years ago. In July, I got his old razor - 1964 Slim. Went to QVC for a VDH kit and their version of Persona blades. So that was a good cheap way to start the hobby. But as we all know, this is too interesting a hobby to stop there.
Using this and another site, I've put together enough hardware and software to keep me entertained for a while. I love the idea of buying world-class, but slightly use, soaps and creams. I found a guy selling a nice high-end group of soaps and creams and another that was selling most everything from an extensive collection. I've bought an used R89 Twist and a used Muhle STF brush. Got a couple of Omegas new at half price. Also picked a few soaps from the top of list from a soap survey here. So, here is where I start:
Razors
Brushes
Used collection, $85:
Used collection:
On order:
Thanks for keeping this site full of useful information. I've been DE shaving for a couple of months now with decent success - except my neck. I'd been shaving with Atras since I got a free razor as a freshman in college. Every now and then, I seek out another stash of Atra blades at a decent price. This year, I got interested in trying out the DE shaving.
I lost my dad 1.5 years ago. In July, I got his old razor - 1964 Slim. Went to QVC for a VDH kit and their version of Persona blades. So that was a good cheap way to start the hobby. But as we all know, this is too interesting a hobby to stop there.
Using this and another site, I've put together enough hardware and software to keep me entertained for a while. I love the idea of buying world-class, but slightly use, soaps and creams. I found a guy selling a nice high-end group of soaps and creams and another that was selling most everything from an extensive collection. I've bought an used R89 Twist and a used Muhle STF brush. Got a couple of Omegas new at half price. Also picked a few soaps from the top of list from a soap survey here. So, here is where I start:
Razors
- Gillette Fat Boy inherited from father
- Muhle R89 Twist - $40 used
- West Coast Shaving Blade Sampler Standard + Astra, $15
- Muhle Razor & Brush Stand $41 new
Brushes
- Whipped Dog Silvertip Burgundy (24/50) - $37 new
- Muhle STF 2.0 Faux Horn #33K252 (23/56) - $35 used
- Omega Bononcini Banded Boar #31156 (25/57/115) - $12 new
- Omega Hi-Brush Synthetic Black Ash #146712 (23/56/120) - $14.50 new
- Proraso Green cream
- Proraso Green pre-shave
- Speick Stick gift with Muhle brush
- TOBS Sandalwood cream - $20
Used collection, $85:
- Dr Harris, Arlington in wood bowl
- Mystic Water, The Green Fairy
- Czech & Speake no 88
- Golddachs Classic Shaving Soap
- Simpsons, Sandalwood
- Le Pere Lucien, Rose de Pushkar
- Castle Forbes, Sandalwood and Aftershave
- Razo Rock, P160
Used collection:
- Arko used 6 times $4
- Caties Bubbles Glace Herbe 85% $12
- Cold River Soap Works Puro Fresco 80% $10
- DR Harris Marlborough stick 90% $8
- Dr Harris Arlington stick 99% $8
- LaToja Stick New $4
- Le Père Lucien, Traditional 90% $15
- Pre De Provence cream 2 uses $8
- Strop Shoppe Date night 80% $7
On order:
- Catie's Bubbles - La Piment De La Vie for $21
- Pre De Provence Soap for $16 each
- RazoRock XXX $10 each
- Barrister & Mann Seville $17 each
