How Much Have You Invested in Our Wet Shaving Hobby?
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Any money I have spent since I started DE shaving in ‘10. It actually saved me a lot more money compared to cartridge razors. And since 2017, work doesn’t allow beards for “safety” reasons. It’s nice I can shave as much as needed and it doesn’t hurt my face anymore. And I don’t see it as a chore. Anybody prior service knows about that.
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O.H.
O.H.
I have done good this year. One puck of soap and 200 blades so far.
Sounds very similar to my fiscal year, which started this morning.
I have only kept track of buying/selling razors since my entry into the gentlemanly art of shaving in 2019. Net = $2490. I currently have 55 razors in my inventory, which averages out to $45 per razor.
Let's not talk about soaps and blades
Let's not talk about soaps and blades
Like many here, I have likely spent too much. But…the enjoyment this hobby has broght me - priceless
Lockback
Dull yet interesting
My thoughts exactly.Like many here, I have likely spent too much. But…the enjoyment this hobby has broght me - priceless
When I got into it 2 years ago, my thought was, "Well, I'll save money and get better shaves!"
Yes. I have gotten better shaves, the best of my life.
Saved money? Surely, you must be joking!
But as someone who's had some reasonably expensive hobbies over the years, even my wife said recently, "Well, at least this hobby's not terrible expensive."
And it's been worth every penny. I enjoy getting up every morning, planning what I'll use for that day's shave.
It's cute that the top increment is $2000 
I have a pretty healthy stone collection thanks to this place. Can’t even shave with them. I think I have more in stones than everything else combined.
Well it`s a good initial shaving foundation - on one debit card I`ve spent over £900 in 20 days on tackle - since 21st October 2024.
That`s like my knife and scissor hobby - £18-£20K in two years - nevermind - worse things happen at sea - haha!
Time to put the brakes on - just slightly !
That`s like my knife and scissor hobby - £18-£20K in two years - nevermind - worse things happen at sea - haha!
Time to put the brakes on - just slightly !
I have a couple of Belgium coticules for my straight, a few carborundums , some decent Japanese Atoma diamond stones and some non de script diamond cheapies for my 500-600 scissors and kitchen knives - Thank goodness I didn`t get a load of JNats or I would have been bankrupt haha!
I`ve got a mini Tormek upstairs I never use because I can do it faster with the diamond plate next to the sink freehand in a jiffy.
Haha and how much do our good ladies spend on cosmetics, hairdressers, perfumes, nail bars, handbags, shoes, clothes, beauty salons, health spas, botox, hair-removal treatment, diets, sunbeds, plastic surgery etc ? - I`m sure they use their own payment cards at all times - God Bless `Em - haha !
“I should start looking into traditional shaving I’d probably save a few bucks, those Gillette cartridges are getting expensive…” is how it all starts for a lot of us. Looking back, the irony is both hilarious and also a bit sad.
To end up knowing, with certainty, that I could be perfectly happy with a DE89, a stick of Arko, a PAA brush, Supermax blades and a basic Adidas splash, it cost me piles of fancy soaps and aftershaves, high end razors, dozens of bowls and brushes, a warehouse worth of different types of blades, a few straight razors and the complete equipment to sharpen them, and I picked up a nasty fragrance acquisiton habit in the process.
But it all brings joy, I learned a ton and I found this wonderful community, so it was worth every misguided dollar.
To end up knowing, with certainty, that I could be perfectly happy with a DE89, a stick of Arko, a PAA brush, Supermax blades and a basic Adidas splash, it cost me piles of fancy soaps and aftershaves, high end razors, dozens of bowls and brushes, a warehouse worth of different types of blades, a few straight razors and the complete equipment to sharpen them, and I picked up a nasty fragrance acquisiton habit in the process.
But it all brings joy, I learned a ton and I found this wonderful community, so it was worth every misguided dollar.
Heh one good thing Jubejubilee - we are groomed, presentable and people ask us what lovely frag we are wearing - plus it cheers us up - saves on shrinks and anti-depressants - that`s worth it alone - plus the lovely characters we meet on here - totally priceless my good chap.
There are so many facets to this hobby; so many rabbit holes. Each aspect has its set of own acquisition requirements. For SR for example, one needs a razor (s), Stones, strop(s) oil, etc. Plus backups. each acquisition has its own set if rationales: from irresistible functional bargains to justified indulgent luxury. Plus, its just fun to get stuff in the mail or a discover formally underappreciated and undervalued treasure at a thiftstore, garage sale or auction site. Like a sort self induced Xmas morning discovery. All in all, its harmless and interesting. though it seems very easy to run up quite a bill, totaling in in the thousands.
It's very curious and I suspect unique to late stage empire behavior. Its possible that some future behavioral anthologist might categorize what we do here as a branch of early 21st century crisis hoarding or 'prepping'.
It's very curious and I suspect unique to late stage empire behavior. Its possible that some future behavioral anthologist might categorize what we do here as a branch of early 21st century crisis hoarding or 'prepping'.
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Stones don't count
because you can use them to sharpen other things.
ERS4
My exploding razor knows secrets
Regarding these parts, I must exercise the right of silence to ensure my safety.
Well, it seems like people spend their money on all sorts of things... do we need it- no. do we like it. yes.
For example, 'cellaring' favorite pipe tobacco blends in quantities that would probably exceed several lifetimes' usage.
...and yup, that's a thing. Please dont ask me how I know about it.
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