Hey guys, just wanted to post some opinions on my first straight razor shave.

I really need to thank Darren T for giving me my first Straight Razor, after doing a lot of thinking about it most of tonite i plucked up the courage to go and have ago at shaving.

my Girlfriend had images of me coming out of the bathroom looking like Freddy Cruger had gone at me with a case of the hickups but i took my time and worked slowly. and whilst i was not expecting perfection things came out rather well.

i decided to start with my cheeks and then finish with a normal razor, but after i got started i kept going and apart from a small area where i have a mole and i was not really confident that i wouldnt make it detachable i managed to-do my entire face.

one thing i noticed was that i got a lot of pulling and tugging from the razor, ive got quite a corse thick beard, but as it became shorter hair it cut a lot better and did not pull, i figure this will be technique and practice as with any skill its not an overnight thing. (i get the same sort of tugging from a mach 3 if i leave my beard grow enough so this maybe normal).

i finished up and to be fair it wasnt perfect but for the majority it was a good shave, one tiny nick which is nothing more than i might get from a normal razor when i shave.

I have a strop on order from invisible edge at the moment so i will proberbly be posting again soon on how to not stuff the blade up

im stunned why i did not do this years ago.