Hey guys! I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I had been shaving with a boar brush and cheap soap and dispoable twin blades for about two years. I finaly got fed up with the weak shaves and ingrowns last week and got a real kit. I'm now working with a pure badger brush, proraso cream, and a Progess with Merkur blades. I have to say thank you to everyone on the boards for helping me choose products and inch me forward with all the great info (prior to joining the boards). I have shaved 3 times with my DE and so far I have had ZERO INGROWNS!!! This is pretty amazing for me because I usually get 2 or 3 bad ones a week. Anyway I'm excited to delv deeper into all that wet shaving has to offer and I'm pumped to be part of such a positive and cool community.