Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
forcetrainer,

Comfort over silky smooth. I believe in that. I would rather have a comfortable shave rather than frying my skin just to get a silky smooth one. If your face cannot tolerate against the grain or across it, don't do it. I prefer to enjoy my shave every morning rather than suffer post shave skin irritation.
Obie - I wholeheartedly agree. The quest now is trying to figure out 1) what I can tolerate comfortably and 2) how far can I push what is tolerable through better technique. Over the past week I've definitely proved I can tolerate more than I thought when I really focus on my technique, and I expect that to get better. With that being said, I'm sure I'll find that sweet spot of balance between comfort and smoothness as I get more familiar with my face and technique.