Quote Originally Posted by RetroGrouch View Post
Is there a generally-agreed definition of when someone is no longer a newbie? I've only been at this straight thing for a couple of months, but...

...Fabulous! BBS on most of my face, pretty close everywhere else. And not a drop of blood!
Though I'm certainly no honemeister, I'm not feeling like such a newbie any more.

Mike
Actually, you don't have to be able to hone to stop being a newbie. Honing is really an optional skill for straight shaving for some people. Stropping would be a necessary skill however.

My take on it is you are a newbie for that first few weeks when you are having trouble with getting started.

Once you are shaving, you aren't a newbie anymore because you can probably offer help to real newbies.