Greetings from not so sunny Phoenix, AZ
Good morning all. My name is Gary, and I have been transitioning from the expensive form of replaceable blade shaving. I have use a safety razor that was my grandfathers, and am now using a Parker SR1. After a month of using the Parker I am ready to transition to an actual straight razor.
About me: I am a US Army Veteran , and have been to many places in Europe and Asia throughout my time in service as well as my father's. Yeah, I was an "Army Brat" that enlisted. If I had known back then about shaving with anything other than the Gillette's , Schick's etc I would already have a nice collection of razors.
I have been researching , and though I do not have any manufacturer in mind specifically I think I would like to have a 6/8 or 7/8 to start off with. There is a "The Art of Shaving" store near me, so I am planning on going out and checking out what they have to better help me decide on what options I would like, though I am not sure if they will let me handle the razors to get a feel for the weight and balance of each one.
OK , time to get back to work. /sigh
Gary B.