ChapterZero

I’ve been considering switching to a straight edge razor for a while now. Partly because I think it may help with my pseudofolliculitis barbae but mostly for the sense of ritual and the opportunity to use my shaving brush and start using a shaving scuttle.

I’ve held off because if I make the switch, I’d like to play it smart from the start, and there is a large disparity between the information and the products available: what exactly constitutes the difference between the $20 razors and the $120 razor kits? Is the latter just the former with bells and whistles, or is the former the latter minus some crucial pieces? Does it matter whether the handle is plastic/bone/whatever? Between Razor Central– which seems to be a wonderful resource on using and caring for straight razors– and shaveblog, looks like I’ll soon be informed enough to decide on my plan of action.

Possibly relevant posts:

• Twilight zone for book ordering (8/15/2006)
• Another chapter in the advisor search (10/10/2007)
• State of the Xenon Project (10/6/2004)