I currently have a cheap Parker shavette that I used a couple times and don't really like and was looking to upgrade. I was originally just going to get a feather AC SR I really liked geos videos on SN about it and was finally getting ready to place an order for it when I stumbled across the boker king cutter 5/8 shave nation strait razor on sale for the same price as the SR. I'd have to get a strop and all the equipment that is needed for upkeeping the edge. Sharpening and stroping I dont think would be a big deal for me as I'm used to sharpening pocket and kitchen knives. Having a bit of anxiety as I can only get one or the other at the moment and don't want to wish I had got the other for my first good quality razor. I like how the strait razor has the blade all the way on the edge from pictures with the SR it looks like the distance from the blade to the tip is pretty close, definitely not like my Parker shavette which makes it hard to get close to me ears when going with and against the grain. thanks in advance