Originally Posted by
Flatire67
I have been looking at different straights on different sites and am seeing a pattern. There are many more out of stock models then available ones. I am getting ready to order my first straight and am beginning to think that my selection will be more one of availability more so then anything else. This leads me to wonder just how important the model is on a first razor. Staying with Boker, Dovo or other leading brands and staying with the 5/8 blade in the $150-200 range does the actual model matter all that much