First straight razor shave today
I bought a $20 Parker SR1 and Shark Saloon half blades to see how it went before dropping big bucks on a nice razor. I was pleased with the results. Just one very tiny nick on the chin. There was no discomfort, but the razor seemed very "grabby". If the blade didn't come new out of the box, I'd swear it as dull. Must be "operator error". The shave wasn't as close I expected, but I only did one pass with the grain and stopped after that till I get more comfortable with the process.