Had a discussion with a co-worker who told me that his wife gets a discount on Edge shaving gel and has 20+ cans of it. I told him that I use a brush which sort of amazed him. Then he told me that he wished his wife would get a discount on Mach 3 blades because as he stated, "I pay $8 for 4 blades and they only last me a couple of months." He was even more amazed when I told him that I use a straight razor. His response was, "You mean those long blade things? I didn't think they made those any more. I'd be afraid I'd cut myself." My response to him was, "Yeah, there are places which still sell them or you can buy them on ebay. I get the best shaves from a straight razor and very seldom do I ever nick myself -- actually less than when I used disposables."

Moral of this story is that I think the majority of guys don't think that anyone uses a straight razor any more. I feel sorry for them. It's ashame that most guys aren't experiencing what we all are...what a truly great shave is by using a straight razor.

Rob