I agree iamsms. The biggest mistake new wet shavers make is buying everything under the sun. The ONE thing I did correctly when I got back into this was to stick with the same brush, soap, and razor for three months. After that I went a little crazy with purchases, but since then I have rid myself of A LOT of needless gear. I still have my 20 or so DEs that I really do like, but I only have about 10 brushes and about 20-30 soaps. I am not buying anymore soaps and brushes, but the baby smooth by RR always intrigued me so I bought one. I have 2-3 straights now also.
I think that three months really helped with technique IMO.
I think that three months really helped with technique IMO.