I would not say a perpetual beginner but with a new razor design; new tecnique; new to honing; and so on you keep learning new things. I would say after about a year of shaving str8 you can say you are a seasoned str8 shaver!

I am only 3 months into this str8 shaving and am absorbing all the information I can and will attend meets to get more tips. But after a year I will say I am seasoned enough to then give pointers to newbies and make suggestions beyond just my shopping sources.

That said I used a new str8 this morning which has a french point rather than a round point like I have been. So I am new to that razor! It bit into me once and I knew it real quick! Not the point but the blade itself! First time I have done that. I was feeling froggy I think and it put me back in check real quick!

So keep up shaving and learning and find what works for your face and then get the technique and hand control down then proclaim....."I am a seasoned str8 shaver!"

Have fun and keep shaving!