Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
Methinks you are on the wrong forum??? Perhaps the wrong subforum here. Lots of help avaliable on the honing and stropping subforums as well as prep, etc. It goes fast and easy when learned. Yes, you have to give up 20 or 30 minutes. Worth it, IMHO
A beginner asked me the question."Should I replace my Mach 3 with a Straight"----thus my post here. Add to that the fact that I am a beginner as well.

The Mach 3 is very easy to use. For this, I'd give it very high marks.( Although I use a Merkur slant, Vision and 1912 for most of my day to day shaves, I'd use the Mach 3 if I had a job interview without question.)

No argument from me all....this is a cool hobby. If you have time to learn the stones, strops, pastes, and shaving technique, you'll love it. I just have too many others.

But to answer the original question, I'd think twice about tossing a Mach 3 away for a Straight. UNLESS YOU HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER HOBBY !!!! A mach 3 is no hobby at all.