Thanks Danny

With DE shaving, it takes a while to get the right razor/blade combination. For me, it is an Edwin Jagger razor with Red personna or Gillette Super Thins.

I wholly understand that many will love the satisfaction of choosing a straight razor they are comfortable with and the craft of honing and stropping. But that is not the attraction for me. I really don't want to be bothered with it. I'll strop, but don't get any satisfaction from it rather than being pleased I don't mess it up. I want to feel comfortable with a razor in hand and to get sensual delight from gliding the razor easily over my face. If I am to feel that I must concentrate 100% to get angles and pressure just right to avoid nicks and cuts, that is going to be a chore not a pleasure. If the feeling of the blade across my skin doesn't match the smoothness of the glide of a DE razor, what's the point for me?
The only point will be the end result. If somehow this magical softness, closeness and comfort of my DE shave is to be surpassed by some unimaginable shaving nirvana, I'm in business. I just have my doubts.

But I am not going to give up. I intend to find out what is possible. Then at least I have the basis for a comparison.