I LOVE MY DE RAZOR. Rogerson, make sure you get a good badger hair brush and some glycerin shave soap/cream. The goo in a can is crap. I dont think the feathers will be that bad to start on. I actually just switched to them and it is great. Dont get too discouraged if your first shave isint spectacular. You will have to re-teach yourself to shave as the technique is completely different. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

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