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    Default When are you no longer a "newbie"?

    Is there a generally-agreed definition of when someone is no longer a newbie? I've only been at this straight thing for a couple of months, but...

    Yesterday, I received an ERN Crown & Sword 1720 that I got on eBay for $5.99. It was dull as hell, but generally in really nice condition. I cut a new bevel on it, honed it and stropped it. Then I did a nice prep and went for a shave.

    Fabulous! BBS on most of my face, pretty close everywhere else. And not a drop of blood!

    Though I'm certainly no honemeister, I'm not feeling like such a newbie any more.

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by RetroGrouch View Post
    I'm not feeling like such a newbie any more.
    Congratulations, Mike! A great accomplishment and a great feeling. Still a newbie? No! I hereby annoint you a ... a .... (oh what's that word!) a MEZZANINE!

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    When youve bought everything in the world thats razor related and then realize you didnt need 99/100ths of it!
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    Chimensch,

    Oh great, so I've moved from hobbyist to lobbyist??

    nun2sharp,

    Yes, I already have way too much stuff. Over ten straight razors with more on the way, five ridiculously nice brushes, some honing stuff and enough soaps and creams to last the rest of my life. (Plus a bunch of DE items that I'm not using much any more.) I should be selling some of it off (or giving it away) but I'm too lazy.

    Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by RetroGrouch View Post
    Chimensch,

    Oh great, so I've moved from hobbyist to lobbyist??
    Uhm... I'd say you're sharper than your razor.

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    No easy answer. Some people use a straight for 20 years and never truly master it and some shave like pros within weeks or months. My own personal feeling is after 5 years of everyday shaving you are no longer a novice.
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    When you answer threads in Newbie corner instead of starting them.

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    Newbness is in the mind of the shaver.

    Do you consider yourself a straight razor shaver? Perhaps more importantly, would you consider shaving with anything other than a straight? Or: have you disposed of all your DEs and cartride razors?

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    Well I have three razors I shave with regularly, I shave ATG, XTG, WTG and with both hands. I've started to hone my razors with good results. I'm not an expert by any means, but I certainly don't feel like a newbie either.

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    I'm about 5 months in and don't really consider myself a "newbie" anymore. I think there's a point when shaving basically becomes routine, you know what you're doing. Maybe not an "expert" but you no longer have to ask a question every 5 min, and feel like you can reliable get a decent shave.

    I'd say for most of us the "newbie" thing probably passes fairly quickly, within a few weeks or a month. HOWEVER I think most will attest that to "master" shaving is a lifelong pursuit..

    This brings up another question I've had though. What is the criteria for being considered a "honemeister"?

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