Most comfortable shave ever?!
Ummm, no, not really. That alum block stung pretty well. BUT it's only my 4th and the first time I went WTG and ATG (I just hate leaving stubblies). Got the a tiny speck of blood in the foam on the blade but nothing visible on my face. What's that all about? Must have cut a single capillary. WTG is feeling a lot easier but ATG just under the chin line. Yuck. Razor doesn't want to slide at all. Had to chip away at it. I'm thinking that I'm just taking so long (being careful, you know) that the soap is drying out on my face and causing problems. Tried renewing it, though, and it was still tough going.
In my mind I visualize a slick surface that the blade just slides along. In reality, not so much.
However the bottom line is it's the best in terms of closeness yet. Would qualify as a "Eh, that's okay, I'm in a rush today so I'll cut it short" kind of DE shave. And on my cheeks it's as good as I get with a "good" DE shave. So ... definite progress! Thanks to all for your prior tips and advice!