Cut-Throat Razors

[Rowls]

That's it!

I am sick of the never-ending cost of disposable razors and I am sick of cutting myself trying to save money with cheap disposable razors!

I'm buying a cut-throat.

Anybody out there use a cut-throat razor?

Any tips for a newbie?

[evensteadiereddie]

[Burnley1989]

Posts on here I think, I’m sure he will be able to help

[longsidepies]

Hi Rowls,

I don't use a cut throat but I do use DE (double edge) blades. I use Japanese feather blades and a Muhle R41 grande open comb razor.

If you are just starting, I would definitely recommend not going straight onto a cut throat.

The Merkur 34C is perfect for a beginner.

Loads of videos on youtube (Geofatboy is my fave).

If you get a DE razor, best tip I can give is, use a good cream (the gillette foam things are useless) or shaving soap and let the weight of the razor do the work. Best shave you'll ever have and you'll not go back to disposable rubbish.

Hope this helps

[Jakubclaret]

The arko Turkish soap sticks I could recommend, in terms of lather there are brilliant compared to some other more expensive foams/sticks about.

[JohnMac]

You are using what we chopped ourselves to bits with before 'safety razors' appeared in the 1970's

If everyone went back to those there really would be a shortage of bog roll

[karatekid]

Why did I think of Jack Sparrow when I saw the thread title?

[Rileybobs]

What’s the point in shaving any more?

[Rowls]

Hi Rowls,

I don't use a cut throat but I do use DE (double edge) blades. I use Japanese feather blades and a Muhle R41 grande open comb razor.

If you are just starting, I would definitely recommend not going straight onto a cut throat.

The Merkur 34C is perfect for a beginner.

Loads of videos on youtube (Geofatboy is my fave).

If you get a DE razor, best tip I can give is, use a good cream (the gillette foam things are useless) or shaving soap and let the weight of the razor do the work. Best shave you'll ever have and you'll not go back to disposable rubbish.

Hope this helps

Thanks londsiepies.

What I really want to get away from is cheap and disposable blades.

The appeal of a cut-throat isn't the shape but rather the fact that the blade will be good enough to sharpen myself. If I can do that with a handheld, i'll consider it but it makes the sharpening process trickier as they have to be secured to the handle whereas a good quality cut-throat will be one piece of metal.

I'm going to order myself a cheap cut-throat to start with just to see if I can get on with the shape of the thing. If I can't I'll go to a safety razor with good quality detachable blades.

Cheers

[Jakubclaret]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3473602461
That looks a good deal, I’d consider if I was going down that route.

[tim_noone]

That's it!

I am sick of the never-ending cost of disposable razors and I am sick of cutting myself trying to save money with cheap disposable razors!

I'm buying a cut-throat.

Anybody out there use a cut-throat razor?

Any tips for a newbie?

Popular In the seventies.....purloined from Stewart Daniels on Manchester road.it was a Skinhead thing.The bone handled ones had a bit of quality about them.

[IanMcL]

There are a few old guys with some scars, in Glasgow, who were adept with a cut throat razor.

Some even sold ice-cream!

[Firthy]

That's it!

I am sick of the never-ending cost of disposable razors and I am sick of cutting myself trying to save money with cheap disposable razors!

I'm buying a cut-throat.

Anybody out there use a cut-throat razor?

Any tips for a newbie?

After reading that I'm wondering if you're going to shave with it or did you have something else in mind?

[aggi]

Thanks londsiepies.

What I really want to get away from is cheap and disposable blades.

The appeal of a cut-throat isn't the shape but rather the fact that the blade will be good enough to sharpen myself. If I can do that with a handheld, i'll consider it but it makes the sharpening process trickier as they have to be secured to the handle whereas a good quality cut-throat will be one piece of metal.

I'm going to order myself a cheap cut-throat to start with just to see if I can get on with the shape of the thing. If I can't I'll go to a safety razor with good quality detachable blades.

Cheers

I'd agree with Longsidepies, get a double edged safety razor like the Merkur and the blades, although disposable, last longer and cost pennies (under 10p each depending on the blade). To start with I'd get an assortment multi-pack of blades so you can see what you like.

If you do go with a cut-throat be prepared to cut yourself a lot at the start. When I used one I could do half my face OK but the other half was hard work with my hand pointing the wrong way. Get a styptic pencil as well as some decent soap and balm. You'll obviously also need a strop and paste as well.

If you get a decent cut-throat it will take a lot of time before it works out cheaper than a safety razor.

[bfcjg]

Just by a good quality electric razor, have a wet shave every now and then.

[Cirrus_Minor]

Funnily enough when I realised my Mac3 razors were running out i didn't fancy running the gauntlet in a supermarket to replenish.So I dug out my old Philishave and forgot how good it was. So it's electric razors for me for a while.

Now if I could just figure out how to also cut my own hair

[Jakubclaret]

I think the Gillette's & Wilkinson swords 1s are overrated, I'm currently using a cien from Lidl just as good, look after the blades & use the right soap are the main things.

[MACCA]

Love my cut throat.

Get a hot towel and cut throat shave when I get my hair cut, then keep on top of it myself once every 4 or 5 days.
Keeps it styled for the whole 4 weeks until I next go.

I had a few nicks early on, but once you're used to your shaver it gets east and you can whizz it off

My advice would be good cream needed, ( preferably one that like numbers your face) dont put loads on so its thick on as it's hard work. And it's that close I'd get a nice aftershave balm/moisturiser for after as it can be tender if you go over it regularly the same spot.

[snapcrackleandpop]

Just by a good quality electric razor, have a wet shave every now and then.

I agree I bought a series 7 Braun a couple of years age and it’s brilliant, but at £350 it should be.

[Bosscat]

Just don't get into a "strop" .......

Or rather do have a "Strop" if it gets blunt .......

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