Quote Originally Posted by Ouiska View Post
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Am I alone in thinking this?
No, you're not alone. My first razor was a Feather AC that gave a fantastic shave but it wasn't until I got a Dovo that I really noticed the difference. When I mentored a friend of mine I let him use a DE and then the Feather so he could focus on the correct angle and how to hold the razor while learning how to pull the skin correctly. Once he learned using the Feather it was time to move to a traditional straight razor and learn stropping. At this point he already knew how to shave but needed to learn stropping.

IMO, the baby steps really helped him enjoy shaving rather than looking at it like a daunting task of the learning curve. I ended up giving him the Feather AC as a birthday gift but before he could get more serious with a traditional straight razor he moved to California. :-/