Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
Occasionally I shave many days growth. for reasons that defy logic, it is a little more difficult. The whiskers create more resistance to the blade, which could pull you into the more pressure trap. It does require more pressure to over come the resistance, but the pressure needs to be against the whiskers and not the skin. It is kind of confusing to express. Try shaving a couple of times with your razors with much less growth.
I agree here - 100%. I shave 5 days a week every week. If I let my face rest over the weekend, I always pick up my wedge on Monday morning. I do so for exactly the reasons RezDog points out above - with a full hollow I tend to increase the pressure which leads to discomfort. My theory is that the whiskers that are cut are long and cause more friction on the face as you continue the pass. They eventually move their way up the blade but I think they also ride in front of the blade - kind of getting in the way. Kind of like a slurry on a stone. This makes me bear down ever so slightly to move the razors. With a wedge - the weight of the blade seems to keep me from making that mistake.

Adam