Well, I don't see it as a movement. Over here on SRP we're in a bottle looking out and because we see our membership growing we think we're at the forefront of a Tsunami but that is not the case. Our straight thing is at best a tiny blip in the market and always will be.

As far as the conversion to disposables I don't think it was just marketing that did it. The simple truth of the matter is using a straight and all the maintainance and associated requirements might be a quaint hobby loved by us but to the general population it was a curse and it was good riddence once it was gone.

When my father was growing up his dad used a straight and he still talks about how when his dad was shaving all you could hear was cursing coming from the bathroom. It was enough to guarantee he would never use a straight. He thinks I'm crazy for using one.