Hi Everyone,

My name is Joseph and i'm completely new to the world of straight razor shaving. I have been unable to have a clean shaven face for over two years due to severe razor burn from any modern shaving methods out there. Recently I was told about straight razor shaves and have since had one professional barber shave and it worked quite well. So, now I'm going to join all of you in using a straight razor. I recently ordered a razor, the Dovo Master's 6/8 straight razor (stainless steel). I was informed by the distributor however that it is currently out of stock, and was asked to pick another one as this one could take quite some time to be delivered. The company i'm ordering from is Vintage Straight Razor (Vintage Straight Razor | Premium | VintageStraightRazor.com). They have many different Dovo's and i'm not sure if i should wait for this one to come in or choose another one. I've also been made aware of the difference between stainless steel and carbon steel. Which do i want, stainless or carbon steel? Should i choose another from the Dovo's they have? They recommended the Dovo Diamont. What do you guys think? What should i do for my first straight razor?

Thanks in advance for all of your help!

Joseph