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I agree with you — technique is the biggest factor, and nobody needs an expensive razor to get a great shave. A basic, well-designed razor with the right blade can do an excellent job in skilled hands.
That said, I think the “hobby” side is where...
1. Buy razors in lots
2. Catalog as you acquire.
3. Buy lots more before you retire. He who retires with the most razors in need of restoration stays busy.
1. Stay away from shave forums.
2. Stick with what you have. (I started with a Gillette OLD type and I still haven't found anything better.)
3. Boars are the only shave brushes worth having.
4. Don't ever look on ebay or anywhere else on the...
I started this long strange shaving trip last November. One 1959 Gillette razor turned into over 110 vintage Gillettes. Then came the modern ones…don’t ask how many.
Last week started my straight razor trip.
Straight razors are 3 for now until...