I have been shaving for a few weeks with a Dovo Shavette and have gotten to the point where I can get a very close shave with no cuts or nicks, and only slight razor burn with new blades.

Over the past couple of months, I have been constantly on the site looking for advice and reading the forums. During this time, I saw many people voice the opinion that a real straight razor, properly honed and stropped, can give a cut like a new blade on a shavette with the forgiveness that shavettes have after 7-8 shaves.

After spending some time with a Shavette, making sure that straight razor shaving really was something I was interested in, I'm hooked and ready to make the jump and purchase my first real straight.

Before I make my purchase, is there any real difference between a carbon steel blade and a stainless steel blade? What are the benefits of each?

Thanks in advance.