Originally Posted by
molimo140
I started with a DE, mostly because I was new to wet shaving and didn't want to bother with the maintenance. Now slowly working a straight into my routine. I think the principles learned about wet shaving in general (lather building, brush, shave prep) were valuable, though I don't see why you couldn't jump right to a straight. I still love my DE because I can use it when I'm tired in the morning and be pretty certain I won't cut myself. Three inches of steel if I don't have the time to pay attention sounds like a bad idea. Best of luck whichever route you choose :)