Going with a new double edge razor.
Purchasing new is where it gets exciting, because, did you know... little ol' New Zealand actually has our very own brand of razor made right here! The Goodfella razor, made in Auckland, is a 3 piece (much like a Gillette Tech) open comb, chrome plated razor.
www.goodfella.com
Now, if money is no object, this is a great place to start. Not only do you get a very high quality razor, which also incidentally makes an excellent starter razor as it is a mild and forgiving shaver, but you also can buy ready to go starter kits including a soap/cream, brush, blades and razor. And give your support to a kiwi entrepreneur!
HOWEVER
It is a LOT of money to drop on a single razor in an endeavour that you may or may not stick with yet.
HOWEVER
They are incredibly, incredibly well built. Very precise threading when putting it all together. Come with a lifetime warranty.
Mancave has a great selection of Merkur, Muhle and other brands of new razors the pricing seems quite fair for the convenience of buying local and saving on shipping compared to ordering overseas. You may save yourself a dollar or two buying from overseas, but you won't get shipping nearly as fast, nor have the convenience of a local vendor should you have any issues that require a product to be returned.
Shavershop is the online version of a brick and mortar store in Auckland, located at 80 Pitt St, off Karangahape Road. They sell the Feather Popular razor and Weishi as well as a couple of Merkur models. Moderately high prices, but again local vendor, shipping costs etc ad nauseum.
Trademe often has new "Parker" branded razors among the listings under "Health and Beauty". These are usually fairly priced and although they can be found cheaper through overseas sources, the difference is fairly negligible once shipping costs are accounted for.
Local barbers/tobacconists/gift shops. I have often been into a few of these that have a cabinet with a small selection of wet shaving products. Sometimes seen here are Weishi, Derby, or Lord branded razors. "The Discount Tobacconist" in Lower Hutt for instance has a stand with some Derby razors, Astra Superior Platinum blades, Connoy shave soaps and a small range of brushes. Everything quite fairly priced for a low volume, and non specialty store. Anything more than $30 spent on a razor here, unless they have Merkur or Muhle, is paying too much.
If you really want to squeeze out an extra dollar or two, you can try Connaught Shaving, UK based, they have fair prices, a great range, and very low shipping rates.
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