Originally Posted by
carlmaloschneider
I'd go for a nice vintage, all my razors are vintage and I'd never buy a new razor; I just don't like them. As far as style, get whatever you like the look of. Seriously, you'll learn to use any razor you get and it's interesting to get different styles for ALL the razors you'll buy (let's face it, you're not going to stop at two :-)).
My first razor was a Burrell Top Flight; full hollow 5/8 with a spike toe. I never found it a problem; never wished I'd got a round point and never considered dulling the toe; I just learned how to use it. I find when I shave I use mainly the belly and the heel of the razor. I have some facial hair so like cutting in around that with the heel; so i do like a nice square heel.
I like a thinner razor over a wedge; I find wedges a little 'clunky' yet I have some and use them. I find I get more 'feedback' from a thinner grind.
Variety, say say, is the spice of life; so as I say, get a bunch of different styles, a nice leather case capable of holding seven razors, and rotate them using a different one each day; that's what I do interspersed with a dabble with DE and, lately SE razors from time to time.
Check out the classifieds, I've bought all but a couple of razors from there. Also, Revisor sell 'new' vintage razors and I've got a couple of nice ones from there...