Of some of the reasons that drew me to useing a striaght razor and I wanted to see if forum members could add any thing, now mine is still out for sharpening so I can't relate as yet

1) The grand tradition
2) The art that goes into the razor
3) Its the shave method with the steepest learning curve.
4) It's got the market on masculine cornered nothing like shaving with something that can take your neck off. My son can use this to his advantage when he starts dating

5) My great grand pop did ithis sons however abandon the method
6) It's something that I can pass on down to my son when he gets old enough and ultimately it will save him tons of dollars even if I have to spend the dollars myself.

7) In a pinch I can defend myself and my family with it.
8) Something to get hooked on