Thanks to all for the welcome, I went ahead and bought the razor of the month, the boker stainless and received it today. I really tried that shavette but just kept slicing my face up. So I thought I would just make the jump and get a true straight. Just used it for the first time and not one nick, not the closest shave though, I was being very cautious. Afterwards I went back over with my de. Then I nicked myself. Kinda funny in a way. Definitly in need of more practice.