So, hi! I'm 24, and tired of buying Mach 3 cartridges (that and Wal-Mart just raised the prices again!), and I'm looking into getting a straight razor. The barber shop here in town has a few, and they use them on the back of the neck when you get a haircut, I've never felt a shave so smooth. I've read all the guides out there (I think) and I'm getting ready to buy a razor and all that within the next month or so. I figure I'll get two razors, a cheaper one and a "good" one, and practice honing the crap out of the cheapy before I get going with the good razor. Good plan?

Anyhoo, just wanted to say hi, I'm sure I'll be dropping in with more questions as time goes by.