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No they aren't. I've been using good shaving cream and my badger hair brush for almost 2 years now, even with my cartridge shaving system.

I've been hunting a good shave for almost 5 years :(
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For Christmas I received my first straight razor (a Thiers-Issard 5/8 Carbon Blade).

The product packaging said it was ready to use out of the box...but I tried and it wouldn't cut my whiskers...