Hello All,
Just wanted to check in as a budding straight razor afficionado-in-training! I had been shaving with single-blade, $1.25-per-10-pack disposable razors for a few years because of the high cost of cartridges, and about 6 months ago a friend of mine gave me a Merkur 180 DE and a basic wet shaving kit as a best-man wedding gift, and shortly thereafter I went to a local shave shop and the floodgates opened. Creams, soaps, brushes, balms, bowls, stands, trays, I was overwhelmed and excited... Then 3 months ago at the recommendation of the resident barber, I bought a Dovo Shavette to try my hand at it and to see if I could see investing in the real thing. I now have 5 eBay acquisitions, and am hungry for more. I seem to remember it being said that SR shaving is cheaper in the long run?
I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge/technique and learning from this very friendly community!