) and the world has not ended, nor have I slit my own throat. I will eventually buy a de--I'll have to learn it so I can teach my sons, not going to give them an absurdly sharp knife to rub on their faces when they are barely teenagers. I agree with slash, though, you should focus on learning one at a time.+1. I went to straights after 5 weeks of DE shaving. By then I had my face prep down and "no pressure" was ingrained in my head. I've only had 9 shaves with my straight(s) but I only shave every 3 days or so. The hardest part about learning to shave with the straight was to keep in mind everything I'd learned and take my time. I watched a LOT of videos and even practiced my angles with a butter knife (as strange as that sounds) so that I could get a feel for how different the angles of my face feel with a straight as opposed to the DE. That exercise also helped me learn to use both hands and practice with different positions to keep my angle correct. If it's something you're looking forward to doing, I think you'll love it.
