Thread: Take Resposiblity

Good post, I believe you are right, for the most part.
I experienced the stuff you describe myself 8 months ago.
However, I think you are a bit harsh on the newer ones amongst us.
Sure, reading the wiki, seeing the various videos, is all good advice. But you know what? it does not fullfill all the needs of all newcomers.
There is a difference between seeing, reading and feeling it.
I myself couldnt for the life of me believe that my razor, honed by Lynn, was sharp enough. I mistakenly compared it to my feather artist club, and IT did not feel as sharp as that at all.
As you will know, I was wrong, the razor was perfectly fine, I Just needed to learn proper techniques. I have since had several razors honed by Lynn and his Honemeister title is spot on
My point is, being new to this and eager to learn, the frustration of not obtaining a great shave sometimes needs to be vented. And luckily one can be told what to do, and what to expect right here on SRP!
What I take away from your post is that new straight shavers should do as much homework as possible, read the wiki and watch the many good videos available. I couldn't agree more.