Thread: Cut the CR@P out of myself...(my first time)

Hello everyone in T.V. land! i am brand new the str8 shaving thing and i got my new dovo 5/8 in the mail this morning so of course, i had to try it. first i want to congratulate Lynn. i did not know what sharp really was until i held a razor that had been honed by him. we are talking spooky sharp. you guys know about that i guess. long story short, i had a good experience with my first shave. even counting ALL the nicks and cuts. when it was all over, my face was raw and swollen, bleeding, and i had to finish with my mach 3.
now for the positive.
the areas that i did not screw up were amazing. i have never had a shave that close. i tried it out on the back of my arm and that was so smooth i could not believe it. the mach 3 does not even compare as far a closeness is concerned, and i know that when i finally get the angle right, comfort will be a no contest as well. i was able to do most of my face and most of my head. i have been shaving my head for years now, and i am actually better at that then i am my face. i cut my face with my mach 3 anyway so no big deal.

later, i mentally reviewed my experience, and watched some great tutorial videos here. i am not one of those guys that jumps into something head first, then says "STUPID RAZOR!" when the errors are obviously mine. i am well aware that practice and time are the only real things i need, other than good info and feedback, which i can get at these forums very easily.
also, it is kind of cool when you tell people that you use a straight razor, and their eyes get big...

i just know that once i get this down, i am going to be hooked. thanks to everyone here-this is a great community and you all have made this newbie feel at home.
-Mike-