..........Ok, well first of all thanks to everyone for their advice so far, so here are a few more questions. I am going to buy a new razor by June if it kills me so here it is I need advice, I will probably buy one new razor and one from one of these B/S/T forums so I can have a really good benchmark for me to whip the new razor into shape. I have a few criteria that I am hoping that I can meet, I am very much a fan of small knives with heavier feels in all sorts ranging from cutlery to throwing knives. I like the shave that I am getting with the dovo shavette but it just doesnt have the meat to it. I need somthing that does have maybe a little bit of a heavier feel but with some good grip for good manuverability b/c I have a slightly strange face mapping. I have been suggested to go with a 6/8 but I am wondering about the some specific brands to take a look at. I have heard that 6/8 might be a little heavy for a first straight so I would like to start looking for a good mobile straight, this way I can start to narrow things down.

and sorry for the long posts