Not new to wet shaving but new to the board. I've been wet shaving for over a year now. I started with a Parker butterfly safety razor and then moved on to an iKon 101, which i loved until the top plate broke. I bought an iKon 102 slant to go on the bulldog handle I already had and now love that. Best shave i've ever had. I also own a Merkur 34C which is a great backup. I'm starting to get the itch, as i am online looking at italianbarber.com and other websites almost daily. It's starting to become an addiction that i've spent a small fortune on, even though i started doing it to save money. I've asked my wife for a ATT Colossus R2 for Christmas. Hopefully she squares me away.