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my 2 cents: I have 2 straights. one from the classifieds here, and one from SRD. I love them both, they have served me well.
My suggestion is to first browse the classifieds. but before you buy anything, start asking questions, lots of them. you will start to make new aquaintances, and soon you will find a mentor. with that persons knowledge at your side you can make a much more solid purchase. They can tell you things you might not think of. You can show them your razor of interest, and they can help you understand why it is (or isnt) worth its price. the guidance is a huge help. in my experience, asking a group will always leave you with 10 answers. and little real help. thats not to say that a mentor is a knower of all and other opinions are moot. . . just that a good mentor wont TELL you what you should buy, but rather give you the tools to make your own choice, and if they dont know something. . . they will know someone who does.

Originally Posted by Shavetime

my 2 cents: I have 2 straights. one from the classifieds here, and one from SRD. I love them both, they have served me well.
My suggestion is to first browse the classifieds. but before you buy anything, start asking questions, lots of them. you will start to make new aquaintances, and soon you will find a mentor. with that persons knowledge at your side you can make a much more solid purchase. They can tell you things you might not think of. You can show them your razor of interest, and they can help you understand why it is (or isnt) worth its price. the guidance is a huge help. in my experience, asking a group will always leave you with 10 answers. and little real help. thats not to say that a mentor is a knower of all and other opinions are moot. . . just that a good mentor wont TELL you what you should buy, but rather give you the tools to make your own choice, and if they dont know something. . . they will know someone who does.

Pretty solid advice; mostly why I've been posting here hehe