Thread: I bet you have never come across this before ;)

Ive only been on this forum for a few years and that's a new one for me. Im sure a straight razor will get the job done, but with you being a "Another Noob!" and your thicker or double follicle hair you will still dull your blade fast.
There is a steep learning curve with straight Razor shaving but if you stick it out, you do get better results and its cheaper in the long run.

You should go with straight razors if you haven't yet, you can always give it a quick stropping mid shave if you feel you need to.

Welcome to SRP

I think you have found something that you will enjoy here.

Make sure to look through the library linked up top, there is a ton of information that will help shorten the learning curve a bit.

You may also want to see if someone is in your area to help you with proper stropping technique and potentially touching up your razor on a finisher.

And feel free to ask any questions you have, this community is full of very helpful and knowledgeable folks.