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After reading some other posts and cautionary RAD tales I thought it would be a good time to come clean.

I started wet shaving with a safety razor on the 1st of December 2019 (Edwin Jagger Kelvin).
March 2020 and I own 2 razors (Game Changer & Rockwell 6S), 1 cream (EJ Sandalwood), 1 brush (Yaqi synthetic) and 1 type of blade (Tiger Platinum).
I have no desire to purchase any other shaving equipment and pretty much consider my journey at an end (for now).

How long, if ever did it take you to get to this point?
 
After reading some other posts and cautionary RAD tales I thought it would be a good time to come clean.

I started wet shaving with a safety razor on the 1st of December 2019 (Edwin Jagger Kelvin).
March 2020 and I own 2 razors (Game Changer & Rockwell 6S), 1 cream (EJ Sandalwood), 1 brush (Yaqi synthetic) and 1 type of blade (Tiger Platinum).
I have no desire to purchase any other shaving equipment and pretty much consider my journey at an end (for now).

How long, if ever did it take you to get to this point?

Pfft.

My collection of blades has more shaving items than the ones above! I think it's become so large it has grown sentience.

I don't think many of us have reached the point you have but great for you if you've found a set up that works for you and you can get quick and great results with.
 
After reading some other posts and cautionary RAD tales I thought it would be a good time to come clean.

I started wet shaving with a safety razor on the 1st of December 2019 (Edwin Jagger Kelvin).
March 2020 and I own 2 razors (Game Changer & Rockwell 6S), 1 cream (EJ Sandalwood), 1 brush (Yaqi synthetic) and 1 type of blade (Tiger Platinum).
I have no desire to purchase any other shaving equipment and pretty much consider my journey at an end (for now).

How long, if ever did it take you to get to this point?
There's two types of purchasing (in my mind): purchasing in pursuit of the perfect shave and purchasing to enjoy the variety. Nothing wrong with either but I'm in the second camp now.
 
it's all new to me so i guess i'll be going for a while don't get me wrong iv no desire to have a den full of goodies it's just not me however i'm really enjoying all types of soaps & creams, balms & lotions. Hopefully a razor or two, couple of brushes, Synthetic for me and i really want to go down the vintage route maybe a decent vintage Gillette and i'll be happy. iv pretty much been wet shaving all my life with cartridge so the soap side of things isn't new to me but i will buy a soap or cream when i travel through airports.
 
After reading some other posts and cautionary RAD tales I thought it would be a good time to come clean.

I started wet shaving with a safety razor on the 1st of December 2019 (Edwin Jagger Kelvin).
March 2020 and I own 2 razors (Game Changer & Rockwell 6S), 1 cream (EJ Sandalwood), 1 brush (Yaqi synthetic) and 1 type of blade (Tiger Platinum).
I have no desire to purchase any other shaving equipment and pretty much consider my journey at an end (for now).

How long, if ever did it take you to get to this point?
I started wet shaving back in the late '70s, taking a lead from my Dad with a basic Gillette DE safety razor and blades and Old Spice. When I started working I moved onto cartridge blades, eventually finding Gillette Sensor to be my favourite, but settling on Mach 3. Having tried other multi-blade cartridges I went back to Mach 3 and stuck with them and any basic shaving gel/foam until I retired almost a decade ago. Once I had the time to relax and see wet shaving as more of a ritual than a chore, I went a little mad. I even joined this forum!:oops:o_O.
Since then I have experimented with all types of hardware and software to find my ultimate combination...and succeeded. My hardware is fixed and I have two favourite software combos, one for hot weather and one for cold, and I haven't kept old samples and stocks...most have been given to friends and family, and now I have all my soaps and aftershaves in a single small basket in the bathroom. For travel I still use cartridges. But, I do like to experiment now and then to make sure I'm not missing something significant...like now, I'm trying out a modern single blade razor (RazoRock Hawk V2) with a few different blades and handles I already have. If none of it works out, I won't waste a fortune trying to make it.
It's worth some experimentation, but at the end of the day, for me, it's definitely about settling on a setup that you really enjoy. I think I got to my final destination a couple of years ago but day trips are always fun!
 
There's two types of purchasing (in my mind): purchasing in pursuit of the perfect shave and purchasing to enjoy the variety. Nothing wrong with either but I'm in the second camp now.
This is me too. I think my skill level has progressed to the point I can get a nice shave with just about any de razor. I am particularly enjoying vintage razors and current production blades. Probably the reason I have 40+ vintage razors and enough blades to ensure several people could survive the shave Apocalypse. I've been meaning to move on some of the razor duplicates I have. I find it difficult to pass up an $8 Canadian triangle slot Tech in an antique shop. I have converted half a dozen friends and family to de shaving with a free tech razor and some good blades.
 
Mmm...I'm not a 'noob' wet shaver, and I feel that I have been able to shave well with most combinations of hardware and software. But, I also think that I'm experienced enough to feel the subtle differences between the combos. I can tell when I prefer a particular razor head and/or blade based on how quickly I adjust to it, and the overall feeling of simply enjoying that lack of thought and concentration I have to put in. I also know the specific fragrances that trigger feelings of wellbeing in my brain. My aim is to have a shave that makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. The fact is that some creams, some blades, some razors, just don't do it for me. I'm old enough and wise enough to have identified a few things that always do it for me...and I'd rather focus on them than amass an enormous shave den full of items that in themselves would offer simply too much choice with questionable results. If you can shave enjoyably with any razor, blade, soap, etc, then you are lucky. Luckier still if you can afford to buy so much stuff. I can afford to buy (and have bought) lots of shaving stuff, but chosen to hone things down to what I REALLY like. I have sought the 'perfect' shave, and now know what it is..for me. The rest is just playing. My point is that there are experienced wet shavers who seek the perfect shave and experienced shavers who want to experiment with loads of different things. Noobs fit into both categories too. What is important is that we each understand where we fit into this mass of permutations, accept that everyone has their own drives and interests, simply enjoy the 'ritual' of a great shave on as many days as possible, and thank the Lord that we live in a country and time where forums like this allow us to share our idiosyncrasies!:)
 
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