Hello all.
I am new to this forum - perhaps 2 weeks or so. I've been a DE shaver for 10 years now.
I just want to say thanks to everyone here, my wallet is now damaged thanks to everyone here being an enabler for spending - yes everyone - thanks to the purchase of new razors and soaps. I will deal with newer after-shaves later. I feel the Proraso pre-shave is all I need for now, but may revisit later whenever I feel my wallet become more stable. Thank you everyone for being an enabler.
I purchased my first two SEs razors - which uses Solingen steel - thanks to a seller who made a pretty good offer. Its not a TI or an Ralf Ault, but it should get me started while I wait for someone willing to sell theirs for a pretty decent price.
So now the question comes in - what strop do I get ? I see everyone highly rates strops from Tony Miller and recommends starting with his starter-strop for us newbies. Tony Miller has strops for newbies for $50-55. Once the stropping technique is honed in, graduate up to the more premium strops which Tony Miller has at $85 for his premium strops. OK, I figure to learn from the masters here and go with Tony Miller at least for starting. And since Tony has premium strops, just stick with his line of strops for the premiums. I dont think I need to look any further. I figure I will make a one-time purchase for both and start using the strop for beginners since there is a chance a newbie will butcher it, and I dont think I will be any different.
So I was thinking for the cloth side to go with linen. What do you guys think ?
Also wondering what sort of oil(s) do I need to purchase to go with the strop, and where do I apply it ? Leather side ? Cloth side ? On the blade ? Hey, I gotta learn from the masters here.
I see others here recommend strop hardware options. What do you guys think about the hardware options that should be applied to the strop ? I figure something that allows me to easily reverse the strop from cloth to leather side.
Also I see strop paddles as well which look pretty neat. Is that a recommendation as well ? If one goes this route, are there options to allow a linen or leather be changed if it is needed when going with a paddle option ?
Pros/cons when it comes to paddle strops vs. traditional hanging strops ?
Thanks everyone !!!
And a special thank you to all you show-offs who made me spend money on new toys, damaging my wallet.
I am new to this forum - perhaps 2 weeks or so. I've been a DE shaver for 10 years now.
I just want to say thanks to everyone here, my wallet is now damaged thanks to everyone here being an enabler for spending - yes everyone - thanks to the purchase of new razors and soaps. I will deal with newer after-shaves later. I feel the Proraso pre-shave is all I need for now, but may revisit later whenever I feel my wallet become more stable. Thank you everyone for being an enabler.
I purchased my first two SEs razors - which uses Solingen steel - thanks to a seller who made a pretty good offer. Its not a TI or an Ralf Ault, but it should get me started while I wait for someone willing to sell theirs for a pretty decent price.
So now the question comes in - what strop do I get ? I see everyone highly rates strops from Tony Miller and recommends starting with his starter-strop for us newbies. Tony Miller has strops for newbies for $50-55. Once the stropping technique is honed in, graduate up to the more premium strops which Tony Miller has at $85 for his premium strops. OK, I figure to learn from the masters here and go with Tony Miller at least for starting. And since Tony has premium strops, just stick with his line of strops for the premiums. I dont think I need to look any further. I figure I will make a one-time purchase for both and start using the strop for beginners since there is a chance a newbie will butcher it, and I dont think I will be any different.
So I was thinking for the cloth side to go with linen. What do you guys think ?
Also wondering what sort of oil(s) do I need to purchase to go with the strop, and where do I apply it ? Leather side ? Cloth side ? On the blade ? Hey, I gotta learn from the masters here.
I see others here recommend strop hardware options. What do you guys think about the hardware options that should be applied to the strop ? I figure something that allows me to easily reverse the strop from cloth to leather side.
Also I see strop paddles as well which look pretty neat. Is that a recommendation as well ? If one goes this route, are there options to allow a linen or leather be changed if it is needed when going with a paddle option ?
Pros/cons when it comes to paddle strops vs. traditional hanging strops ?
Thanks everyone !!!
And a special thank you to all you show-offs who made me spend money on new toys, damaging my wallet.