I see a Case Brothers razor in the classifieds and I am wondering if this razor would be good for a starter? I tried to research Case Brothers, but the most I get is talk about the two fires that eventually made them go out of business. Are the razors themselves good? How about the one in the classifieds?

A little about me in case it makes any difference at all. I am 34 and have been shaving with Gillette cartridge razors pretty much my entire shaving life. I usually let me whiskers get longer than most, shaving twice a week. In doing this I always need to trim first with an electric trimmer. The reason I do not shave often is because I get razor bumps pretty bad, which I recently found out why. The hairs on my neck run in many different directions, they do not really follow any straight grain. I would like to get into straight shaving as I heard this could ease my pain of these razor bumps after perfecting the technique. I do not want to spend $100+ on a razor to get me started. If I end up liking the fell, which most say they do, then I will likely buy another, possibly better razor to switch out.

So, does this seem like a good deal to others out there? By me pointing this out does it mean it will not disappear out from under me? I hope not.

Michael