I guess I kinda went out of the usual order most people try when shaving. I went directly from mach 3 to straight shaving 2 years ago. But I finally got a Gilette superspeed last week and a blade sampler pack from West Coast Shaving and gave it a go this morning.
I've got to say, I really liked the shave! It's a good thing I didn't try DE first, or I may have never tried a straight. It was very easy and zero irritation. I now have a new benchmark to try to get my straight shaves that comfortable.
For those with more experience with DEs, what do you do with your razor and blade after the shave? I wanted to be extra careful, so I took the blade out and dried it, opened up the doors and shook out the razor, and wiped it down with a dry towel. Overkill? Should I do anything else?
You'll never take my straights away from me, but for anyone else who's never tried it, it's a great shave and worth the cheap investment!