Originally Posted by
stevenamills
You are not alone. I, too, began shaving with DE razors not long ago and wanted to expand my horizons to straight razors. I didn't want to invest a large amount of money at first so I bought a Parker SR1 shavette type. It's a nice razor that I am sure will do a great job in experienced hands. For me, though, it is an instrument of facial devastation. Despite watching videos, reading blogs, manuals and forum entries, and practicing with a blunt razor, I have found the learning curve to be quite steep with the shavette. I am making progress each day, but my quiet contemplative morning shave time has turned tense and bloody; my face a battlefield. In order to restore the peaceful start to my day and the good condition of my skin, I am considering putting aside the straight razor idea until I can afford to buy a real straight that might prove to be more forgiving of newbie mistakes. Once I learn to use a genuine straight razor, perhaps I will take up the Parker SR1 shavette once more, I think it would be really handy to travel with.
The pink... I mean white towel is about to be thrown in for now.
Good luck in all your shaving pursuits.