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A straight is less effected by beard length than cartridges or electrics.

With a week's beard, a cartridge will only cut an inch (25mm;)) before getting clogged.

So I say a straight is you.

Dude, put a "WTB Starter Razor" post in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. Some of the honemeisters there can probably hook you up with honed "shave-ready" for less $ than retail sites.

*Edit: Kenrup has...