Anyone shave with a saftey razor?

I shave with a straight razor that's 120 years old. The only legitimate expense I have is good shaving cream. Even when the razor is in need of a bit of honing the shave is 1000% more comfortable, and I don't get ingrown hairs at the corners of my mouth anymore - something that happened almost every time when using Mach XVIII or whatever number I left off at...
Is there a learning curve? Yeah. Is it really that big of a deal? No. Do most guys that straight razor shave make too big of a deal out of the 'process' and require all sorts of products and procedures? Yep. Don't get sucked in to it. Just shave!
 
Well I went ahead and ordered the razor a little over a week ago. They sent me the wrong one so I had to send it back and I found another company to deal with. They're sending me the Merkur that I wanted also I decided to spring for a modest badger hair brush and a cake of shaving soap. Should be arriving this week so once I get it I'll report back with my results.
 
Finally got all my package today. I got a razor, sampler pack, brush, soap, and some aftershave. I can honestly say it was probably the most enjoyable shave I've had since I started shaving.... And I barely knew what I was doing. The good news is I didn't even get a nick after it was all done. Sounds crazy but I actually can't wait to shave again.
 
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