Thread: Opinions Welcome (and wanted!): Boker Edelweiss, Dovo All Stainless, Dovo Diamant

Nathan, welcome! I'm new here as well and went thru virtually the same decision making process as you just have and ended making the very same decision. I got my Edelweise on the 12th so I've had it less than 3 weeks. In a word (or 3) "I love it!!" - period!! shaving w/ a straight is cooler than cool and by that I mean that shaving w/ one is so much fun. Yes, there is a wee bit of "edginess to it", but that just adds a touch of icing to the overall learning curve; and that is one of the things that I love about this shaving method. If you are going to be successful at it you MUST, and will, learn. Just remember to stay relaxed and focused on what you are doing at ALL times.

CalifoniaCajun's above advice and links are spot on, as is Lynn's written tutorial on "your first shave" in the beginners section of this forum. There are a couple other good forums out there, but in my opinion none match the wealth of knowledge (read collective member hands-on experience and insight), the scope, the look and feel of the actual website, and last, but certainly not lest, the camaraderie of this group of fellow wet shavers.

And as I am sure you are chomping at the bit to see more detail of your new purchase (which will arrive very quickly thanks to the SRD folks), here's a couple pics of mine. And if those are scratches in the first 2 pics, I can't see them w/ my naked eye. More likely they were just very fine oily streaks left behind when I wiped the shipping oil off w/ a soft linen cloth before taking the pics.