Thread: First Time Straight Shaver - Looking for your Opinions

Originally Posted by drJustinC

Great advice above.
It might be worth getting yourself an alum block too. Inexpensive, and I find they help with irritation.

"You've taken your first step into a larger world" (Obi Wan).

The alum block is one of the best parts of the shave IMO....

This is just a Thank you from another guy in a similar situation and looking to start straight shaving. I have similar skin issues, sensitivity, bad acne in the past, and lots of irritation from ingrown hairs. I gave up on store bought razors 2 years ago and have been using a DE razor with success. Using a single blade really helped with the ingrown hairs, as well as lots of lather time warming and softening the hair. I use Bull Dog sensitive shave cream which works very well as it seems to build and maintain a generous amount of lather. I'm also looking to start straight shaving in the next month and am currently looking for my first razor. The one you selected seems pretty nice and I may go with it.

I started with a DE before going to a Str8. As i am still learning the art i still use the DE for touch ups and for those areas that i haven't mastered yet(like my chin with it's seemingly tough as nails whiskers). And i agree, you can't go wrong with Prorasso.