Please lookit my choice, and allay my fears.

You've made a good decision to begin the wet shaving journey which you will enjoy for years. The Parker razor you reference is a non-adjustable type which is all you need to start. You don't need expensive equipment to get good shaves. Do more reading, watch videos, choose good but inexpensive equipment like razor, blades, brush and soap. Get a boar brush & soap then start practicing. You will learn by doing, you'll find out what things you like. I took this same journey as you're now beginning. I went from DE to straights, so now I can enjoy both. Good luck, have fun

I'd echo what the previous poster said. You can get Proraso shave soap and a boar brush locally at Shoppers Drug Mart. Be aware that it takes about 2-3 weeks of continuous use for a boar brush to really break in and soften a bit. Other good shave creams available locally are Maca Root at The Body Shop and Nivea at Wally World.

Bob

2 bob's in thunder Bay, we have 2 ed's in Perth :)
Welcome Bob, as Bob (no, not you, the other one) said, a relatively inexpensive boar will serve you well, semogue are good and fairly cheap - my 1305 was about $20 Inc shipping from eBay.

You two Bobs need a coffee chat at your local Timmy's :)

No worries Bobby, BobH can answer a lot of questions for you in a short time :)
Have fun and welcome!
Mike

Welcome Bob. There's lots of great guys here ready to help with any problems you might have. All you need to do is ask. See you around! :)

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No worries Bobby, BobH can answer a lot of questions for you in a short time :)
Have fun and welcome!
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Bob

Great advice from the other Bob's.

Enjoy!

Bob the 3rd

You guys need these: ASK BOB Shirt by designcompany

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Now that is just to confusing.

Bob

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But which bob?

All Bob's, all the time............but of course! :beer1:

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Bobbing for apples! :D

Are any of you a badly disguised woman called kate?

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Oh tom, what am i going to do with you.

I know, set you some homework on british comedy. You are to watch blackadder goes forth (yes, the whole series), it is set in the trenches of world war one.

Blackadder. On it, Sir! Right on it!

Bruce

Too many Bobs...

Agree on the Macaroot, a great soap and a tub will last a year.

You can buy a good Semoque boar brush for under thirty dollars, that looks good and lathers even better.

Soak in vinegar and warm water for 15 – 20 mins, then shampoo with a good hair shampoo and your good to go.

Welcome.

I wouldn't suggest jumping in with a top of the line brush. Like others said, a good boar can be found for $20 or so. Good badgers can start at $50. Once you know what you like then you can start looking at handmade brushes with specialty handles that cost $200, but I wouldn't start there.

I've never used a Parker razor, but it looks like a good starter.

I got a cheap Parker Badger brush (like it better for bowl lathering than my Omega 049 for face lathering) started with an EJ89 (Worked very well), Parker 22R (Did OK, felt more harsh than the EJ89) and a Parker 24C. LOVE the 24C now! Open comb, but very mild, I get excellent shaves with it, less irritation than the EJ89. Get a big sample pack, too. I found the Gillette 7 OClock yellows and Shark Super Stainless are the 2 best blades for me. Gillette SilverBlues and Feathers and Derby were amongst the worst, felt like I had papercuts all over my neck.