Thread: Upgrade time!!!!

until recently I have been limited to using VDH soap and derby cream and VDH brushes.....not to say they don't get the job done because they do, however..... my birthday is a week away and it was time to upgrade my shave den.... my purchases were as follows:
SHAVING CREAMS & SOAPS
1. EDWIN JAGGER LIMES & POMEGRANATES CREAM 2. AOS LEMON SHAVING CREAM & SOAP 3. CELLA RED TUB SOFT SOAP 4. CRABTREE & EVELYN WEST INDIAN LIME SOAP WITH WOODEN BOWL 5. L OCCITANE CADE SOAP AND SHAVING CREAM 6. THE BODY SHOP MACCA ROOT CREAM 7. BILLY JEALOUSY WHIIPPED CREAM SHAVING LATHER...............PRE SHAVES AND AFTER SHAVES 1. AOS LEMON PRE SHAVE OIL AND AFTERSHAVE BALM 2. BILLY JEALOUSY SHAVED ICE AFTERSHAVE BALM 3. AMERICAN CREW PRESHAVE OIL 4. AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE.....COL. CONK ALMOND SCENTED AFTERSHAVE BALM...............RAZORS AMD BRUSHES 1. DOVO 5/8 STRAIGHT RAZOR 2. JA HENCKELS VINTAGE NOS INOX FRIODUR 3. DUBL DUCK GOLDEDGE 4. CASE RED IMP WEDGE 5. 1961 GILLETTE FATBOY DE 6. GILLETTE VINTAGE SLIM 7. GILLETTE SUPER SPEED RED TIP 8. EDWIN JAGGER SUPER BADGER W/ FAUX IVORY BRUSH 9. SIMPSON CHUBBY........SO THERE YOU HAVE IT-HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME....I WILL BE NEEDING HELP GETTING THE STR8'S SHAVE READY....THE DOVO FACTORY CLAIMS THAT IT COMES SHAVE READY, HOWEVER IT STILL SEEMS TO NEED A LITTLE WORK AND HONING AND/OR STROPPING IS OVER MY HEAD SO IF SOMEONE IS WILLING TO HELP OUT A FELLOW WEARY SHAVER I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL....THE UPGRADE HAS BEEN LONG OVER DO AND MY WIFE DESERVES MOST OF THE CREDIT FOR THE UPGRADE....I THINK IM SET FOR A WHILE....IVE NEVER USED ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS LONG TERM SO EVERYBODYS TAKES ON ANY OF THESE PRODUCTS AS FAR AS WHAT TO EXPECT IS CONCERNED IS MOST WELCOMED....