Quote Originally Posted by Gatorade View Post

So I am starting new with straights but I am very familiar with DEs, brushes, soaps and all that so I am not starting from scratch. Well I look forward to taking the plunge here as well!

Thanks guys!
Don't get cocky. I did and had early dissapointment with a real straight. I had ten plus years with a DE and/or injectors and a couple months with a shavette to develop, but the first time stroping I rolled an edge on a honemeister perfect razor and had a worse shave than a DE can give after a month of bouncing around in a box of rocks.

This isn't to discourage. I now get a perfectly enjoyable smooth shave from a cheap cheap Ebay razor with Williams mug soap and a boar brush. Just remember ther are a lot of different skills that come together in perfect harmony to give the perfect shave.

Good luck, and happy journey!!!