I've been kicking around the idea of purchasing a straight razor. I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger and I was wondering other that Whipped Dog, where are the best places to purchase a "Shave Ready" razor new or vintage? I would like to stay around or below the $100 price range. I've searched B&B, but haven't have much luck with suggestions.
Where to purchase "Shave Ready" Straight Razor?
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There is a lot of 4 for $35 in the market place right now. Seller says he will hone them.
Market place and BST.
Avoid ebay. I have never bought a "shave ready" razor off ebay that was shave ready to my standards.
Avoid ebay. I have never bought a "shave ready" razor off ebay that was shave ready to my standards.
Slash McCoy
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There are a couple of ebay vendors who are pretty good but I can never remember their handles. When this question is sufficiently answered, maybe it ought to be made a sticky. It would be a valuable reference for those who are buying their first few razors, or helping a newbie buy his first. Meanwhile I will throw in a plug for Buca, Larry (Whipped Dog) and Jarrod (TheSuperiorShave.com). That's a choice between Gold Dollar, vintage, and new, all honed to shave readiness. Get one of each and you are set up pretty good.
If you go shopping freestyle on ebay for shave ready razors, look for the guys with a lot of razors in their online shop, AND good feedback ratings with lots of sales over a couple years or more. Don't shop for the razor. Shop for the vendor, then see what he has to offer. The razor is just a piece of steel. The seller/honer makes the difference.
If you go shopping freestyle on ebay for shave ready razors, look for the guys with a lot of razors in their online shop, AND good feedback ratings with lots of sales over a couple years or more. Don't shop for the razor. Shop for the vendor, then see what he has to offer. The razor is just a piece of steel. The seller/honer makes the difference.
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Buca3152. He is a member here. He sells shave ready Gold Dollars and stuff.
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Slash McCoy
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Ah yes. I couldn't remember the serial number part of his nick. He has been honing and selling Gold Dollars for a while now, and his prices are about as low as it gets for a shave ready razor.
I thought Bill stopped selling GD's ?
+1 for Buca and Whipped Dog. Both are great.
I think @life2short1971 can hook you up also. His razors show up in the BST frequently.
Slash McCoy
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I think he did stop, but started again. I might be wrong.
Yeah that's one guy I was thinking of. Also april17th1989. (had to do some research on my ebay) So that's two guys on fleabay who can be trusted. Anybody else that someone will vouch for?
Buca is where I got my first GD.
Also a great guy. Good luck.
I have had very good luck with Larry from Whipped Dog and Jarrod from The Superior Shave. I have seen a lot of people recommend life2short1971 as well.
This seems to me great advice, Thank you
whipped dog is great, plus im sure around here are a few hanging around.
at a higher price point than the OP was looking, Brian Brown/Brown Razor Works come shave ready. Portland Razor Company reportedly does too (don't have one), and my Hart needed a touch up when I got it new which isn't uncommon here.
Jarrod at The Superior Shave puts a sublimely smooth coticule edge on his blades, for those who don't know.
Jarrod at The Superior Shave puts a sublimely smooth coticule edge on his blades, for those who don't know.
+1 for Larry at Whipped Dog. Great sight unseen razor for my first SR.
Sam has an Etsy store but is always cycling through with vintage stock. His Etsy store isn't a good representation of what he has.
by SylverSteel
I've bought a straight from him and was happy and know many more people that have had the same experience.
He sells sight unseen razors that are honed and shave ready for $38. His latest posting on Reddit with sight seen razors
[WTS] RocTraitor's Heptapode Sale • /r/Shave_Bazaar
by SylverSteel
I've bought a straight from him and was happy and know many more people that have had the same experience.
He sells sight unseen razors that are honed and shave ready for $38. His latest posting on Reddit with sight seen razors
[WTS] RocTraitor's Heptapode Sale • /r/Shave_Bazaar
SRD has a very shave ready "new" Ralf Aust ready to go for about $102. Best production razor made. Don't like it. I'll bet the south forty you could sell it for $75-$80
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