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12-22-2013, 12:19 PM #11
Hi and welcome. Sounds like you've done a bit of research just remember that the shavette and the straight are different a both have their own learning curve. It wont be as easy as just switching from one to the other there will be a bit of learning in the middle. Good luck. Ed
My wife calls me......... Can you just use Ed
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12-22-2013, 01:46 PM #12
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12-22-2013, 03:12 PM #13
Hello and welcome to our forum Axl,
Where do you live in Florida? There are quite a few members scattered around the state. I'm sure you can find someone in your area who would be willing to sit down with you and show you a variety of razors to help you in your selection process. There's a great advantage to having a hands-on experience rather than looking at pictures on a computer screen. Also, it's a lot of fun for members to get to talk about razors with someone who is interested.
Regards - Walt
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12-22-2013, 07:53 PM #14
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Thanked: 0having someone to come over and show me the ropes would be amazing not only for the help of a purchase but to help me learn the right way of doing things in person would be very helpful i live in saint cloud florida its near kissimmee (disney area) as a beginner i think a shavetee is a good starter yes i notice that its still different than a straight razor however it takes all the stress away from the learning of maintenance of a straight razor.....once i master that then ill buy a straight learn that and the maintenance of how to strop and hone however now i need a opinion on whats the closest to a straight razor i was comparing the Dovo and the parker and if i could get some people to share some insight on these as a lot of info i have read seem to contradict eachother some people say the parker some say dovo but i see its like coke and pepsi however i again want to do this for the basic learning purpose and then worry about a straight i read that its a different shave however if you master this than going to a straight is easier so i feel like its beneficial...if i could get someone to come over and teach me how to properly strop and hoan than before making a purchase maybe ill just jump to the strop and hoan.....that part of the razor for now is scaring me its hard enough that i got to learn to shave with it but i also need to learn to maintain it lots of work in front of me im hoping for plenty of replies on this so i can finally make a purchase and get practicing but im still taking my time on the first purchase