Thread: If I were starting over . . .

I think I would STILL purchase a DE to get me started in the traditional shaving arena, but nothing too fancy, especially if the end goal was to get into Straight Razors. I would use my time shaving with the DE to gain an appreciation for the sharper edges while perusing this site for videos on Straights and lurking the classifieds and other for a to learn as much as I could. This also allows you to acquire the other hardware and software needed before jumping into Straight razor shaving.

I would NOT buy a new production razor as my first blade. Not that there was anything wrong with the razor I did purchase, but there are simply SO MANY cheaper options available to those starting out that I think it is foolish to do otherwise. The quality of the vintage "shave ready" blades on offer, even in just the Classifieds here, is equal to any lower priced production blade you will find on the market. The money I spent on my first razor could have purchased TWO razors on the secondary market.

Anyway . . . these are just a couple thoughts from a fairly recent convert to Straights. The ramblings were worth what it cost you to read them, and I hope you found them illuminating.