Hi guys, i'm brand new here and have just ordered my first razor (its just shipping today). I've been researching and studying so i am as prepared as possible for my first shave. Love the mass amounts of information available here for the newbs like me.

Now I am not "stylish" so to speak but i am very particular about my personal style. I wear a goatee and a "chops" variation. I found the thread on suggestion on how to shave around and line up a goatee, but i haven't found anything yet on shaping and trimming chops.

Now i may be the only one here who wears chops, especially the way i cut them. They are not full lamp or muttonchops, much smaller and closer trimmed. I don't do the bushy, wooly booger thing. I shave a straight bottom edge at a slight angle that points from just below my earlobe down towards the top corners of my mouth. For the top edge, i shave a slight curve from the edge of my sideburns down to the point of the chops.

I know being as particular as my facial hair style is, i'm probably in for an even steeper learning curve than the average newbie and would appreciate all the help and suggestions i can get on this topic. Thanks guys!