Hello all!!! I've been stalking this forum for about a week now and have to say, the wealth of information and expertise is staggering. Not to mention, you all are the most welcoming unch of guys on the internet!

As someone who grew-up buying a bag of crappy plastic BICs and disliked it so much I've been bearded for the last 10 years (35 yrs old now), I'm wondering if I should start out with the 'ol safety razor and get comfortable with that before moving up to the majors with a straight razor. Any advice on this would be greatly appriciated.