Buying a Straight Razor

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I got my brother this razor for xmas. He says it's great. Replacement razors are a steal.

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Classic-Saf...916&sr=8-5

This is the same one I bought when I first began as well. Excellent razor, nicely weighted and balanced.



For the comments about cutting yourself, I would say yes, you will probably nick yourself up a bit during your first few shaves because the way you shave with a safety razor or straight razor is a lot different from how you shave with a 5 bladed disposable. Check out the videos I linked to in an earlier post that show the best proces for shaving (strokes, angles of the blade, etc). It would be helpful to pick up a nick stick.