Well, it was horrible. No, I didn't kill myself, but it wasn't great by a long shot. I shaved with my newly restored great grandfather's Morley Clover straight razor (http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...ey-clover.html). I think I was going too slow and the shaving cream in the areas I hadn't gotten to yet dried up and became impossible to shave! The areas I did get to went pretty smoothly! I did need to get used to hearing the razor cutting through the hair so efficiently! That was a bit weird at first. I did nick myself about 5 or 6 times (something I haven't done in years) but it wasn't bad at all and it all stopped bleeding on its own! I chose to finish up with my regular Schick razor as my face was very, very, very irritated from the new shaving cream, using the brush, and/or using the straight razor. Over time, I think learning to shave faster so that the cream doesn't dry will help a great deal! I'm not down and out yet! It was a fun experience.