I learned straight shaving by using a Feather Artist Club SS kamisori razor loaded with their Pro blades for 6 months before my first western straight shave. Those Feather super sharp blades taught me to use a very light touch and proper angles. Now I use a mixture of full and extra hollow with an occasional quarter hollow and near wedge razors. The singing razors give very close shaves and are more fun to shave and strop because they really do emit their high pitched rings.