Hello from Lake County Ohio! All the info, FAQs and posts are quite helpful, and I am in the market for a good straight for a beginner. I'm not asking for suggestions, rather, but am interested in finding a store/dealer where I could inspect the razor before I buy it. If anyone knows about this area of the U.S. I'd appreciate any help I can get. If not, I'll take my chances online, which is much less daunting a task since reading over all the great info here.