TL;DR at bottom As a fan of sharpening and maintaining knives, it was only a matter of time before I found a straight razor. After a couple shaves and a couple strops, with Christmas approaching fast, I decided it was a good gift and bought one as such. Later, I went into The Art Of Shaving in Disney Springs, on their last day of business, and bought a razor for (iirc) $65, original price $260. And I still use this most. But now that I have a good backup, I decided to see how far I can push this one and shaved my fully grown armpit hairs in the shower (made sure to dry the knife fully, to prevent wood cracking or metal rusting). Still, no problem at all. They came right off and one strop later, shaving my face was the same experience as always. The whole kit accompanies me on vacations, I usually leave state 2-3 times a year. I don't shave nowhere near every day, and in fact haven't shaved these last couple months. But the picture attached is after, probably, 20 shaves. So it'll be a long time before you run out. Some notes on stropping: Start with fabric side, which will get residual water off after shaving. It should only take a few strokes, each side of blade and strop. Really just remember flat strop, light pressure, the edge is the last to touch the strop and first to leave the strop. Put the spine down, first, then the edge. When lifting off, edge first then spine. And go slow! Pros: Excellent for price Has all the essentials within the boundaries of not coming across as pretentious Cons: There are none FOR ME. But my dad, who I bought it for, isn't as much a fan of the ritual as I am. Cause remember, if you're doing this as intended, you're steaming your hair, lathering the cream, applying the cream with the brush, etc.. But for me, the act of cutting down the hairs is much faster, more comfortable and even enjoyable. Plus, instead of just washing hair down the sink, I wipe the blade on paper towels and toss them. Read more

Great razor set but a little pricey. Razor was well made and sharp. Read more

Blade came in need of a sharpening, honed it and still wouldn't cut. Took it to our village blacksmith and ironmongers, they sharpened it up but the blade is low grade steel and won't hold the edge. The strop that came in the kit is good, worth the one star, the shaving brush is cheap - as is the shaving soap. Wouldn't recommend anyone buy this set, you can buy all the parts separately at much better quality and only spend a little more. Read more

This is my first Straight Razor, and out of the package, it was very sharp and looked fantastic. I never knew shaving could be that much fun. I love this product, and I highly recommend it. Read more

Todo bien con el producto, es de buena calidad, Read more

Not bad for the price Read more