Thread: 42yo newbie making the switch!

Welcome to SRP!
Shumates are great razors. With a hone from SRD, it will go through hair like butter and give you a nice smooth shave.

I'll second the "don't shave with it yet". When you are learning it is easy to ding the razor on the sink, the faucet, the counter top, etc. If you don't want to spend the money on a new razor, you can get one from the classifieds or whippeddog.com. The whipped dog ones may not be pretty, but they are low cost and good shavers.

Make sure you check out the Beginners Section in the Library and start practicing stropping on your leg with a butter knife.