Thanks for the info. I'm starting off with a shave ready Gold Dollar. Nice looking. Made in China I'm taking it? That's where it's coming from, which got off eBay! Cost only 14 dollars!
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Yeah they make them in China, but I’d take some care as to whom you buy it off as I hear lots of people buy things that are supposedly shave ready but really aren’t and you don’t want to start with a dud.
I used my R41 with a fresh Astra SP this morning. BBS with ease.
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What a great combination, I was looking for Astra’s in the bathroom this morning but couldn’t find my stash. Very smooth together.
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+2. Tough combination to beat!
So you've been using straights. I wondered where you been. I've never been brave enough to try a straight.
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My girl bought me one early December for Christmas, I doubt id’ve bought myself one. But after the first use which was admittedly pretty scary I started to wake up looking forward to the challenge. I use it every day now, I wouldn’t say I’d mastered it I still have a long way to go but I can get pretty much daily bbs shaves. It’s a lot of scary fun.
Astra SS the blue ones are good choice too.
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Both cheaper and better in my opinion. Astra and R41 is a very smooth and consistent combination and is plenty sharp enough for easy bbs. I can get 2-3 good uses from one.
Feathers for me are lethal sharp for one use then they scrape. I’ve still got a few feathers but I doubt I’d buy more when they’ve gone.
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Good luck with the shavette, I’ve never tried one, i heard it said that they’re very sharp but you have to be careful with it. I suppose that’s the case with anything though.
I was wondering, well a question how is the packaging for the astra blades? I bought GSB blades from Russia, the packaging wasn't the best. I will be careful with the shavette, I was thinking just go wtg only for a little while!
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The packaging was fine on all the Astras I’ve bought. Yeah probably a good choice just going wtg for a while but who knows, just do what’s comfortable. I ended up going wtg, xtg and atg in areas on my first straight razor shave so just see how you go.
I just wanted to comment on this, the gold dollar one I got is not shave ready. Nothing I can do about that now! I have to learn how to sharpen the blade properly or I will be at a loss. Have not received it yet. I noticed a lot are shave ready, but at a higher price where I have been looking.
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If I was you I’d send it off to be honed. Not sure where you’re based but here in England it costs about £20, money well spent. Once it’s made shave ready it’s not the hardest job in the world to keep it touched up. I bought some lapping film. 20 or so edge leading laps on a 1micron piece usually does the trick.
Buying an hone, hone it myself. Seen YouTube videos on it it!
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