after deciding that it was time to try some cool straight razor shaving 2 or 3 months ago,i decided to purchase a really well priced zeepk..im talking razor,brush ,soap and strop for 20 bucks..wow...what a deal...nowadays i know there is a reason why pakistani men have long beards and that the saying buy cheap buy twice is one to remember...but after that i found you guys and the: critical info for new members...really good reading,has helped me alot....im still cruising ebay and doing some purchases here and there and so far there´s only been a dubl duck thats been really bad,but a nice fellow from this forum helped me out with some hone work...now i was given a very exclusive bright green straight with disposable russian blades the other day(from a very nice turkish barber)...and sadly i found it giving me a really nice shave..concidering the ammount of vintage razors ive bought this summer thats not a good thing so i made a quick decision to give it away and never look back...but it would be nice if i could get the same sensation with my old ones....i suspect it might be a stropping problem...and i hope time will tell....anyhow....great forum with top notch people