Originally Posted by
WW243
+1 on the shavette being more difficult to learn. To saitou, I shaved with a Parker for about 6 months? before going to a straight razor and the difference was amazing. I won't say you are wasting your time with a shavette but when you move on to a straight razor (and you will), expect something like a miracle, one of those perfected instruments...and if you keep looking around this site you will see an instrument that is today still evolving in subtle ways. You know, just talking about it makes me feel like leaving work right now and going home, having a beer and a straight razor shave!
Sorry, I guess I should have sent this straight to saitou.