I absolutely love straight razors, unfortunately through the years (I'm over 60)my hands have begun to shake, I've transitioned to the rex ambassador and love them equally as well. I find using a straight razor to be more of a zen experience because you definitely don't rush and you concentrate at the task at hand and everything else for a short period of time gets blocked out. Hopefully this helps.
@itsallinthehead
11 ай бұрын
It takes someone with great wisdom to equate shaving with a straight edge with zen meditation. I really enjoyed your comment, thank you!
@Ripa-Moramee
4 ай бұрын
It's true, it's more of a nice experience than it is entirely practical. There's just something about the whole process that is so unique, engaging and satisfying. From lathering up your own shaving cream in a bowl with a brush, to applying it with the brush, to stropping, to honing with a wet stone and obviously the shave itself of a singular cold sharp blade easily cutting through your hair but smoothly gliding across the skin, and then my favorite part of soaking my hands in a nice aftershave and giving my skin a good rub to moisturize it and, if I want to do the opposite, get an amazing slight burn before the skin feels cool, smooth and I have no other word to describe it other than "new".
@Tmanaz480
8 ай бұрын
Every man needs basic skills in the manly arts, like straight razor shaving, making a martini, grilling a steak or tying a bow tie.
@chrisblanc663
4 ай бұрын
So true!! I’ll add, chop wood, talk construction, negotiate car purchases.
@ianlindsay2864
3 ай бұрын
And cutting and lighting a cigar
@paulvargas8454
Ай бұрын
I can do all but straight razor but had safety for years. Upgrading now!
@gwest40
24 күн бұрын
Driving a stick-shift.
@sazon860
24 күн бұрын
Martinis 😂
@magnoliamike
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I absolutely hate when ppl try to jump right into it when they don’t even know how to strop: they buy some razor online that doesn’t even have an edge on it, and they wonder why it’s not working!! I watched videos for months until I knew I was ready! I watched every video out there about the different parts of the razor, the different types, the history of straight razors, so many honing videos, different types of stones and how they’re different. I did all this….then kept watching them and asking questions to people who’ve had years of experience like Anthony and Dr Matt. Glen on the SRP group helped me out a lot too.
@isthisit781
2 жыл бұрын
I will say, the cool factor is no joke. I had more confidence when i learned to use this and that confidence was with me all the time. My wife would walk in and from the corner of my eye I'd see her looking. I'd just smirk to myself. There is something inherently masculine about it. No guard, safety bar or protection of any kind. Its like a motorcycle.
@JohnWayne-qx3je
Жыл бұрын
Very true, I can jump higher, run faster and make love twice as long. But seriously, if you’re a man that feels you need more manly things in your life, the cool factor is real. Fix something in your house or on your vehicle, learn to shine your own boots, care for your leather, they’re all very rewarding for the soul.
@arkansastrey9694
3 ай бұрын
👍
@maxz69
Ай бұрын
Why is this cool? To me the metal safety razors with replacable blades are cool. This is just unnecessary risk.
@isthisit781
Ай бұрын
@maxz69 why are motorcycles cool? Why are explosions cool? "Badassery" man.
@RoyalEngineersVeteran
2 жыл бұрын
I have a collection of Dovo Straight Razors that cost in excess of £150 each and I learnt everything I know from The Razor Emporium thank you Guys
@improbable6129
2 жыл бұрын
The maintenance is legit the toughest part for me. Have a straight but haven't committed yet due to the honing aspect. I really want to learn honing but it's a real commitment I can't make yet.
@trunkerdixon
2 жыл бұрын
It's not like they need to be honed every 5 minutes. i know people that get about 60 shaves with just stropping between shaves and if you have a couple of razors - one in use and one not, then that's months or years of shaving. Unless you drop the blade or bang it on a faucet and damage the edge, then you're golden! When you finally do have to touch it to a stone, you only have to give it a refresh, so an 8k and 12k - say 15 laps on each will restore it - takes no time. Buy two strops, because the first one will suffer some abuse as you learn. Or a cheap one and a better one. Stropping your razor is vital to it's survival more than your honing skills. T
@horizondrive2039
25 күн бұрын
It's not all that bad, all I have is the Naniwa 3k-8k combination stone, then I go to a 50k pasted strop. I've restored 3 vintage razors with this method, and shaved with them, with great success. Takes some patience though, especially setting the bevel on the 3k.
@shibosuru
Жыл бұрын
My daughter and son just got me a straight razor. The razor it's self was 310.00. thanks for the info. I want to learn before I start using it.
@CopeMasterFlexx
Ай бұрын
I had this buddy in the navy that would shave with a straight razor because he read about it in a book on how to be a gentleman. He would talk about that book all the time and bought fancy shoes, because it said in the book you should otherwise go barefoot "citing religious reasons" rather than wear bad/poor quality shoes. He would shave with a straight razor every morning on a moving, rocking destroyer, this was not a large, steady ship. And never use an aftershave with alcohol, because alcohol can dry out your skin, and make you look older. After seeing him shave seriously every day like that for about 2 years and never severely cut himself, I would never be nervous about it on dry ground. Im gonna buy a cheapo razor just to try it, I cant believe I'm still not a gentleman after all these years.
@thwh77
2 жыл бұрын
"Faceturbateing" made my day because that's what I do more often than I should.
@robertsanchez9030
9 ай бұрын
I used to work in a cutlery store and I would sell straight razors to marines to take out into the field because a disposable bic razors would give a rough shave when shaving dry that was back in the 90's.
@iMattcat
2 ай бұрын
They effectively do last forever. They don't necessarily need to be maintained to last forever, just to be used consistently forever. I bought a straight razor from the 1850s (for 25 bucks) which hadn't been used in a very long time. I honed it up, hit it with a strop, and it shaves just as well as it would have 175 years ago. If it can be used after 175 years of neglect following a little honing, then I'd say it effectively lasts forever. Also I'd say that the fact that you can grab antique straight razors for 25 bucks lends even more credence to the fact that it's inexpensive. No need to buy an expensive one. You're going to need sharpening stones and a strop anyway, so grab a cool antique straight razor, a strop, and some sharpening stones, and restore it. All that will cost around just as much as a modern decent quality straight razor alone. Plus you'll have a razor older than your grandparents.
@orangepeel1073
Жыл бұрын
im 18 and i still dont shave but i want to start off with one of these. seems cool
@JT-nf9tk
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt! However, I have to take exception to your spending thousands of dollars on honing stones. I refresh and hone my razors using lapping films. I can get a full progression with 25 sheets per micron grit for under 100 dollars and it will last me for decades. I get great edges and I laugh at all the straight shavers that use stones. It's unfortunate that lapping films are not encouraged to sharpen razors because it it were, then maybe more shavers would get into straight shaving.
@trunkerdixon
2 жыл бұрын
i largely agree with you on the lapping film and it's rarely mentioned in shaving videos and the same thing goes for pasted balsa strops which are also great for upkeep and cheap. i have a few stones, but they are convexed in two directions, which you cannot do with lapping film, but you can with balsa. T
@silverwiskers7371
3 ай бұрын
lapping film on flat glass changed the game, for $30 I can get them near perfect as a human can get
@zekehall
2 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Finally, all the myths in one place and debunked! While straight razor shaving isn’t for everyone, for those who want to learn, it’s not an overly difficult skill. It does take time, patience, and you will draw some blood - but, hey, chicks dig scars!!
@nwitron1
Жыл бұрын
In my case I found it easier to use a straight razor over a shavette. The weight and size of the blade had a better balance than my parker sr1.
@chewbacca7856
2 жыл бұрын
Purchased a shavette and it gives a close shave. Not much closer than a DE. I can't see the practicality of using it other than getting nicks and weepers. I mean it is cool but my Konsul shaves almost as close and I don't get the cuts under my nose and such. However, the shavette is top notch on my neck. Skin there is sensitive to anything I use. Will be using the shavette for my neck only. It's good to have multiple tools in your arsenal.
@stanborg4755
7 ай бұрын
Yes, #10 is, true, good, awsome, fantastic.
@Su-jk5ve
9 ай бұрын
13:15 not going to lie but learning how to code is fun if you love how code works
@EasyE-ie5is
Жыл бұрын
Here to let people know if the saying of thousands of dollars on stones is alittle high unless you are buying ceramic stones for all levels you won’t approach thousands of dollars. For great results get a bundled kit of stones for 1000, 3000, 6000, 8000. Then a good thing from there get a flattened piece of glass and then get special sandpaper that goes into the 10,000 and up. Very cost effective and works excellent.
@RazorEmporium
Жыл бұрын
great suggestion
@justinremple7986
Жыл бұрын
Omg I drive a stick and a motorcycle and I straight razor shave….. is this a lifestyle some people choose and others just stay far away from?? I never thought of it like that!! 😆
@andNino
2 жыл бұрын
The cool argument had me laughing. Funny 'cause it's true!
@mattfox8436
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips Matt!
@RonnieYates
2 жыл бұрын
Nice Vid Matt!
@smievil
Жыл бұрын
9. it could probably be one of the most affordable alternatives in the long run. but with a dozen of whetstone and half a dozen of straight razors i don't really know.
@vtfreerider07
Жыл бұрын
Love your videos and products. Check out the Glasgow Razor Gangs/ Penny Gangs. They used straight razors frequently.
@barretwaltz6631
8 ай бұрын
As far as the maintenance my SR takes, what can I do about the dark spots the blade picked up when I first started using it?
@RazorEmporium
8 ай бұрын
Our polishing cloth.
@barretwaltz6631
8 ай бұрын
@@RazorEmporium the cloth came in yesterday and worked even better than expected. I didn't realize quite how dirty my razor was. How would you recommend cleaning around the hinge?
@Roleplay78
Жыл бұрын
I want to make the jump. Tried to use it, but not managed to actually cut the beard.
@jackschitt6235
10 ай бұрын
Is it possible that this just isn't a good idea for some of us period due to having sensitive skin no matter how careful we try to be?
@RazorEmporium
10 ай бұрын
Correct
@GODS_N0T_DEAD
2 жыл бұрын
Been using a shavette for the last 10 years or so and thinking about making the switch to a straight razor. I'm a local Phoenix boy, when can I come down?
@RazorEmporium
2 жыл бұрын
M-Sat 9-430
@Tristin471
2 жыл бұрын
Straight razors are cool as hell, but I’ll stick to my DE and SE razors lol
@dustinolsen4994
Жыл бұрын
I use a shavet, mostly because I don't have the proper stones, as well as an old school safety, and even mug and brush, our small town had an actual Barbershop. He actually used a shaper without a gard, not a true shavet. Shavete's are a very cheap way to get into the game. Mine, and others I got, were only $5, NOS, at a thrift shop that had a whole jar of them, just gathering dust. P.S. I have no idea the proper way to spell it, sorry to any that get upset over bad grammar.😔
@Hrcak1
5 ай бұрын
Barbers in Rast Europe doing excellent job.
@Shaverboy516
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Matt, I think the Gillette cartridge could be used as a spear😆the way it shot from the handle.😁
@RileyYoung-dc7jf
11 ай бұрын
Does the height of the hollow grind make a difference in performance. ? I have a 5/8ths” and a smaller 1/2”. I’m about to start using / learning to use them and was just wondering.
@RazorEmporium
11 ай бұрын
May make it more or less hard to maneuver
@jastation321
2 жыл бұрын
How is it that you sell the merkur case but not the merkur progress short handle?
@RazorEmporium
2 жыл бұрын
Back ordered waiting for delivery
@cashau2965
2 жыл бұрын
...you convinced me.... I'll stick to my DEs 🤣🤣🤣
@AliAkbarzadeh6
Жыл бұрын
Hello Dear Matt! ... Thank you for your useful and efficient efforts. Just a suggestion/request: Will you talk about the "A.P. Donovan" Brand too (do you have any knowledge about their Straight Razors), and also Review the British (from England) Brand "Truefitt & Hill" [EST. 1805] - which has a Royal Warrant of Appointment -? Thank you again. Keep up the good work.
@RazorEmporium
Жыл бұрын
Donovan is private label gold dollar. Will carry truefitt and hill some day and will review it yes.
@AliAkbarzadeh6
Жыл бұрын
@@RazorEmporium I didn't know much about this - A.P. Donovan - brand and thought they might be one of the good brands I didn't know. Thank you for letting me know about them. I look forward to watching your review of "Truefitt & Hill".
@daku911
Жыл бұрын
I've been using a shavette fo the past 30 years. Been wanting to get a straight razor but am hesitant due not knowing how the blade would feel. In a shavette if I don't like the blade feel, I just try another brand of blade, but in a straight that's not an option. I try to avoid blades that feel jagged and rough. What is the difference in smoothness between the two?
@smievil
Жыл бұрын
think some steels are easier to sharpen and gets a smoother edge, but how smooth it is also depends on how you sharpen it. i doubt the average DE blade would be all that smooth. they tend to be used with safety razors that probably protects skin a bit from the blade and the blades are disposable. no clue about feather shavettes though. they seem to have a small variation in blades and they are made for shavettes. i don't have experience with shavettes though, but safety razors could feel better, maybe i just haven't found my blades yet.
@Enigma277
Жыл бұрын
#11: Bigger is Better. If I got an 8/8" blade it's easier to use than anything smaller. Not true - the narrower blades can be more agile, more effective in maneuverability, balance, and handling (confident grip and control).
@JohnHartConductor
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao - worth watching just for the amazing dad joke, “drive a straight razor instead.” 🤣🤣 I’d also add Myth #11 could be “you need the biggest, heaviest grind available.” Not so! You may well develop preferences, but a sharp, keen edge will work for most situations. I do prefer quarter hollows and wedges for the way they feel, but I can get a nice shave from even the most hollow-ground razors, or even a dinky little 5/8” or smaller blade. 👍🏻
@jerrygonzalez9401
Жыл бұрын
Your beard lines will be so much sharper than using just the machine.
@johnharley7290
Ай бұрын
Thank God, I’m a master sharpener and my great grandpa left me all his stones or they were passed down
@stevem1563
2 жыл бұрын
I love #5 about cost. Wet shavers save so much money and never buy more than 1 razor.
@michaeldietzen8613
2 жыл бұрын
Number 11: If Chuck Norris uses a straight razor the straight razor will bleed.
@GlideorDieSwimbaits
Жыл бұрын
my family actually got history with a straight razor my great grandpa was a barber and a man owed him some money and refused to pay it so my great grandpa slit his stomach open 😬
@smievil
Жыл бұрын
1:15 it's probably not a good idea to use a straight razor when driving though
@aebyssfashion
Жыл бұрын
Public transportation overwhelmingly is cheaper than even just maintaining & fueling a car so would not agree with that example...
@ryanpipkin
Жыл бұрын
You can’t travel with them in your carryon because TSA thinks they can be used as weapons.
@rodrigodelcidq
2 жыл бұрын
this video was so unexpectedly graphic
@theenabledshaver4139
2 жыл бұрын
Number 11. If I use a straight razor, over time the skin on my face will turn into leather and I'll look old 🤣
@Somerandomguy2998
2 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier to just buy a shavette and save money on a strop?
@RazorEmporium
2 жыл бұрын
For some people yes
@leekhan8948
Жыл бұрын
Beginners should try everything hastily and cry about blood loss later
@TheBaconVanMan
5 ай бұрын
Checked out at “faceturbating” wtf
@WolfRanger2008
2 жыл бұрын
Myth #11: If you switch over to Straight Razors, you will immediately want to trash all your DEs...
@hoalex8089
Жыл бұрын
Those video shows a lot of blood.
@bTome9123
2 жыл бұрын
Get a straight razor razor and be cooler. Done!
@onedayatatime980
10 ай бұрын
I wanted one simply to look cool. Thanks for the video. Hard pass.
@lechuck312
2 жыл бұрын
#5 is not a myth, lol. Once you start getting into classic wet shaving it's over, you will keep buying new razors, new soaps, new brushes and so on, but that's what hobbies are for, right?)
@magnoliamike
2 жыл бұрын
I started off WetShaving with a Shavette so using that on and off over the years really made the transition that much easier. Still a learning curve though. I still needed to learn everything there is to know about straight razors. I had to lean to hone and everything. After a year my straight shaving and honing skills REALLY improved! I can put an edge on anything! Give me something dull and my Naniwa SuperStones will bring it back to life!!!! 💈😁🤙🏻💈 _Mike 🌹
@trunkerdixon
2 жыл бұрын
Grandpa's ashes are in the mail! T
@Macman608
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I taught myself how to use a straight a few years ago and it has morphed into a passion of mine. I started collecting vintage and modern razors and now have 20 in my collection. Love taking the time to lather up and shave the old fashion way. Sometimes I do a single pass and when I really want to get serious I’ll do a second and third pass. Thanks again for sharing.
@areguapiri
Жыл бұрын
I thought old-fashioned safety razor shaving was masculine until I started using a shavette. It is the ultimate in manliness!
@haveblue117
2 жыл бұрын
All very well said Matt! After eight months I converted to japanese Kamisoris, do my own honing and have made my own strop and shaving oil. Long story short: You´re right - it can be done!
@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug
Жыл бұрын
It really is true that traditional safety razors are much cheaper than the overpriced patented multiblade razors, and a straight razor that you can maintain with no extra cost after the initial investment is even cheaper. But there is a real risk, because the comfort and quality of the shave is so much better and much more fun; that you will turn shaving into a hobby and spend a lot more on fancy soaps, brushes, stands for the razors (plural because they all look cool), and your youtube feed will be full of shaving videos like this... 😅 (But even if it becomes an expensive hobby; at least you're not creating tons of unrecyclable waste like multi blade cartridges does.)
@MrPleers
2 жыл бұрын
I think "Skyfall" has been for straight razor shaving, what "The Queens Gambit" has been for playing chess.
@PowerInOne22
2 жыл бұрын
Great vid Matt! One suggestion- All you need is an 8k and 12k stone to maintain your edge once the bevel is set professionally. Heck, I just maintain my razors on a 75$ Coticule. I think you misspoke saying you will spend thousands on stones haha.
@axialmount5571
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. But if you're just a little like me and end up quite enjoying the honing you're likely going to go down the rabbit hole and indeed spend a lot on stones.
@JimIBobIJones
2 жыл бұрын
A strop and paste is more than enough, and really better than stones for maintaining the factory geometry as you aren't taking as much material away.
@POOKIE5592
Жыл бұрын
Corn Pop had a straight razor, and he was a bad dude.
@RazorEmporium
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug
Жыл бұрын
I love that the third paragraph on the "Why straight razor?" article on the local shaving webshop is: "It's fun, and your wife or partner will think you're crazy. " 😂 Which to be fair is probably true
@sandercohen9712
11 ай бұрын
It's expensive! ''nah it well set you back 120 dollars and pay you dividends over a year'' Also to maintain it you need to fork over a few thousand dollars for a stone.
@RazorEmporium
11 ай бұрын
Or pay a company $40 once a year
@philiphopper2435
2 жыл бұрын
The uncontrollable desire to spend the grocery money on razors. It’s an itch you can’t scratch! Therapy may be required.
@carlcarlson180
Жыл бұрын
I have been using straight razor for 2 years. I found a new old stock stone made In maybe 1920 for touch up on the straight razor. It really works for me.
@Vulcanrider58
2 жыл бұрын
I'd shaved with a DE for several years and someone sent me a pack of 100 SE blades and a shavette, so I tried it. Like I told CBD, I looked like Ric Flair after a cage match when I was done. But, instead of giving up, I ordered a decent straight, and gave it another shot. Not even a weeper, and a pretty good shave. I was hooked! Still looking for that BBS shave, and I'm over 100, but now it's that enjoyment of shaving that keeps me at it. As for the cool factor, I don't know, I've always been one of the "uncool", so how would I know? Great list Matt!
@johnharley7290
Ай бұрын
Driving a stick shift not a good comparison when my dad would go to the crackhouse every 15 minutes he had a stick shift and I told him if he went out in five minutes I’m fucking leaving him and I was like seven or eight years old I had a clutch dirtbike so I knew how to operate the clutch. He wasn’t out in five or 10 minutes. I left his ass there didn’t grind the gear on the way home. Still hard to back. I’m up though. cause I’ve never really drove them a handful of times but I’ve never had a problem
@JS-jh4cy
Жыл бұрын
Only in the movies you cut your ears or throat
@quellenathanar
2 ай бұрын
I use a Shavette type, but not the standard double-edge blades. It has a disposable blade that is about as long as the arm. What I love about it, aside from the really close shave, it cleans thoroughly and quickly. If you're using an expensive handle razor like a "Gillette Skin Guard", or something similar, hair is clogging between the tiny blades, and it's a bitch to clean, which you have to do to keep shaving. With a straight razor, you run it under hot water, or wipe it with toilet paper...its completely clean and ready to work. Those disposable handle-style blade refills are expensive...especially if you have to shave every day.
@miker5502
2 жыл бұрын
If nothing else, owning a straight razor will teach you “a lot “ about sharpening steel implements. Once you can successfully sharpen your straight razor well enough to shave with, sharpening a pocket knife will seem like child's play. Your wife will ban you from sharpening the kitchen knives out of fear..lol. I once honed up a Buck knife out of curiosity ( and I don’t recommend you try this..) and then was able to give myself a fair shave with it…carefully! Great 👍 video for those of us who love our straights. Cheers from Nova Scotia.
@smievil
Жыл бұрын
i was really impressed with how easy removing chippings from some razors was. trying to remove chippings from unknown kitchen or outdoor knives seem like a major pain, fixing up regularly used kitchen knives isn't hard though.
@MathieuDeVinois
9 ай бұрын
10. You’ll be cool hahaha 🤣 well, it’s not often that shaving habits are a topic. But, I was at the airport Paris Charles de Gaulle. I had my shavette in the cabin luggage. Already in the liquid bag as I know chances are high that it will be checkt for blades. But this time the security was kind of clueless. Asking another security guy. They all kind of like kids seeing that for the first time. One of them “what is that” and I am like “ my razor but there is no blade in it” him “but how…” and I “like a knife, but with a remove able razor blade” … clearly that was a show. And other people stared too. If I was cool - I don’t know. But it was a show indeed.
@Tyger-Lee
Жыл бұрын
I dislike throw away plastic razors. It contributes to so much garbage, either in landfills or in our waterways. I currently use a metal safety razor to shave. There’s no plastic garbage to throw away and that’s a good thing. The razors are also 100% recyclable. Currently, I’m watching KZitem videos to learn how to shave with a straight razor. Using a straight razor to shave is very masculine. It’s unique because most men don’t use a straight razor, they buy disposable razors. Shaving with a straight razor is damn sexy as well as long as you know how to wield it.!
@johnharley7290
Ай бұрын
You forgot number 11 if you’re able to use a straight razor, you’re an automatic dentist as well
@tonyhicks2503
Жыл бұрын
Wait, what did you say about golf? “You just keep getting better and better”?? Pfffffft. I will say this: a bad slice in golf is better than a bad slice in straight razor shaving.
@hypedlele
Жыл бұрын
Tip:instead of spending 150$ on a straight razor get a turkish style shavette cost only like 2.50$ and you can see if you enjoy using that
@terrym1065
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt👍 Pretty much spot on I'd say, I gave up Straight Razor use because of the exact things you talk about. Maintenance and time being the two biggies. Cost of the razor is subjective of course but it's all about the romance bro... Thanks Matt. Enjoy!
@dan_mer
2 жыл бұрын
It took me 3 times less time to learn to use a straight razor than an open-comb DE razor. I believe I didn't cut myself the first time I tried it. There were buckets of blood with my R41, Yaqis or my Fatips the first month of use. That being said, I prefer the shavette: less maintenance, lighter, easier to maneuver and reach places and finally, it is sharper.
@JS-jh4cy
Жыл бұрын
How long does it take a beginner to shave a medium beard off the old fashioned way with no training wheels?
@jonasvm
8 ай бұрын
FEW HUNDRED BUCKS!? i think ill buy some boots instead
@bazslade6456
Жыл бұрын
Shaving foam on a ballon shave it off without popping
@justlovelyaintit
Ай бұрын
11:00. That is not true. I' ve been straight shaving for over 30 years. All you need is 4 stones. 1000,3000,8000 and a 12000. They cost me 150 euros. My strop is homemade. My blades are all vintage Solingen. They can be bought for 20 euros . It is cheap.
@RazorEmporium
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing 🙏
@e.c.knivesandrazors2840
Жыл бұрын
Great video but I disagree on price of stones and strops quality uncut leather can be bought and cut diy and lapping film is a vary affordable option for committed newbies and a shapton pro collection can be bought for $240 with 1k- 12k on amazon
@apple7603
2 жыл бұрын
What about for #11 You don’t need a huge meat cleaver of a razor to start with - something compact and bijou is perfectly good to learn with… 😉 #12 Learn to stroke your strop properly - faster and longer isn’t always better to win the race 🐇 🐢 👍🏻
@smileysatanson3404
Жыл бұрын
I gotta say, if you cut your ear off shaving, thats your own fault, cutting an ear off is hard cause of all the hard muscles, also I got a shavette, is that easier or is it just like a normal straight razor? Also im using this to shave my head for my mohawk, is this something you dont recommend for a newbie?
@RazorEmporium
Жыл бұрын
If you got it under control, sounds like it's perfectly suitable
@lvnitlovnit09
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. So much good info here. I've been SR shaving for about 6 years now and I still can't get BBS all over my face. Cheeks yes, the rest, not so much. I usually do a 2 pass WTG and XTG. One area I can't go ATG with a SR is my upper lip. Geo Fat Boy calls it "The Fools Pass." And yes, I sometimes use a DE or a cart for light buffing and touch-up. No shame in this as everyone's beard, skin type and facial contours are unique.
@dabsafe
Жыл бұрын
I shaved with a multi blade cartridge razor for decades before switching to a DE then a shavette a few months ago. I was forever suffering with grown hairs when using the cartridge but have not had one since switching. Recently purchased a Dovo straight razor and yes, there was a bit of a learning curve but it does an amazing job on my face and neck. Still using a DE on my head (like my scalp attached thanks). Yes, it’s going to need a hone from time to time but I was a tool and die maker for over 30 years and as for the English car analogy, I also own an old MGB😉
@natkobratko3198
4 ай бұрын
which shiavette would u recommend for a low price and as safe ass possible?
@RazorEmporium
4 ай бұрын
The ones we sell
@magnoliamike
2 жыл бұрын
QUESTION! I just got my first Stainless Steel straight last week. A J.A Henckel 72 checkered Friodur and someone on one of the groups told me not to oil it cause the imprint could “fall right off”. And “the oil can get underneath the design”. Fact or myth?
@RazorEmporium
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure
@danielerusso2511
5 ай бұрын
Is straight razor too much strong for sensitive skin?
@RazorEmporium
5 ай бұрын
No
@wis1024
7 ай бұрын
I was all in till the end. I can't really afford to get any cooler😆
@RazorEmporium
7 ай бұрын
Lol 😅
@tubekulose
4 ай бұрын
What an amusing video! I really enjoyed it. Just a little hint: [7:18] The name of the company you mentioned is pronounced "Böker" instead of "Boker". 🙂
@RazorEmporium
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@tubekulose
4 ай бұрын
@@RazorEmporium 😊😊😊
@jer3887
2 жыл бұрын
This didn’t make me want to use one
@RazorEmporium
2 жыл бұрын
I'd rather tell you the truth than trick you into getting one
@sonofagun9856
2 жыл бұрын
i know a straight razor isn't for me with the stropping every use and honing as well, but i am seriously looking into using a shavette, i've been wet shaving all my adult life (i'm 51) and using DE razors the last 2, i have a nice collection of merkurs and edwin jaggers which i take very good care of, love your channel matt
@MrPleers
Жыл бұрын
The stropping (and especially the honing) is what keeps me from investing in straight razors. I love shaving with a DE though. Using a Rex Ambassador as my to go to razor.
@mmarjisr
Жыл бұрын
Never liked electric shavers tried them once and gave it to my brother always liked double edge razors and the straight edge razor where you can change one into 1/2 blade but this is a good video thanx
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