I would have to say I am a beginner since I have alot more soaps and creams I "need" to try as well as a lot more brands and models that I need to shave with and hone. My active roster would be about 14 razors, but I have others that I use on occasion as well as all the ones that I restore and hone. I am trying slowly to build my 3rd 7 day set since I don't want to have too many right now otherwise I would be limited to only using a certain razor once a year if I had my way. My favorite razors are the ones in my rotation otherwise they wouldn't be in my rotation, but I do occasionally change them out for something else since I have a lot of other brands and models that I would like to try. They are my favorites because of the edge they take or the ascetics appeal. No pre-shave items for me. As for the soaps and creams it comes down to whatever mood I am in. Post-shave items are limited to me, but it also depends on the mood. If money was no object I wouldn't change anything other than having every different type, brand and model of razor as well as all the soaps and creams, but there wouldn't be fun in that since the journey getting there wouldn't take long and the experience wouldn't get savored.