Hello all! I haven't taken my first straight shave yet. I have a long-time interest, and started reading SRP yesterday.

Since then, I watched "World of Straight Razor Shaving" and then ordered a Seraphim Gold Dollar and Big Buddy 3" strop.

I'm an experienced DE shaver who's been setting Gillette and Merkur adjustabled at their highest settings for a while. There's only one place left to go-->Straightsville

I'm pretty comfortable with DE prep, but haven't used hot towels to date.

Are hot towels recommended? Any other tips for a guy who'll be taking his first straight shave next week?

Codfish