Thread: Brand new to straight blades...should i purchase this?

Welcome, That's a good starter blade. Not to expensive, German made, so it's good steel. Hi bud is a member in good standing. You'll need a strop at the very least for everyday. Check the classifieds and see if there are any out there. I know there's a member here that has some at very reasonable prices, I'm not sure what his name is right off the top of my head, but someone will chime in with that. Most of us use Shave Soaps/Creams with a brush, but hold off on that because a good brush is expensive, wait and see if you like this first before you invest in that. I'd probably use regular shave cream just until your sure....