[MtBaldy]

I switched to DE shaving 5 years ago and will never go back. My current setup is:

Merkur 34C razor
Red Israeli Personna blades at $.20 each.
Kent BK4 badger hair brush. Yeah, it was expensive but it sure is nice to use.
Taylor of Old Bond Street Eton College Shave Cream.

[papertyger]

Kent BK4 badger hair brush. Yeah, it was expensive but it sure is nice to use.

Just so everyone knows, the reason to use badger bristle brushes is because they hold the heat better than anything else. If you do two or three pass shaves, the brush and a mug become more important than is obvious.