Quote Originally Posted by New2CutThroats View Post
Welcome fellow newbie and Caunck.

Barbicide will take care of any and all possible infections. I am in the same boat as you (laid off) so I know, it's hard to start out, but it's way better to start out with a good used blade. A lot of the guys here sell great razors, that are shave ready, and sometimes a better quality than a new razor. Dip it in some barbicide, and combined with a good used strop, or DIY ( I used an old pair of jeans and some newspaper as my strops) and you have the basics. You will also know whether or not SR shaving is for you or not, without risking a whole bunch of cash upfront.


EDIT: Posted a response before reading the entire thread and seeing that you bought new. Enjoy.
Thanks for the advice!

So, you know I gotta ask...where in Ontario are you from?