Having done some shaves now with my DOVO, I've noticed a difference in how the blade works. While my DE is pulled across the beard, a str8 can be either pushed or pulled. I bring this up because my neck area is difficult to shave. I seem to have thick hairs and the blade doesn't want to glide over these areas. Going WTG is no problem and repeated passes don't seem to improve the closeness. Going ATG and the blade stops along with my pulse! My DE will glide right through these areas with no skin stretching needed. I'm using a Feather Blade with great results. No nicks, cuts, or scrapes with the DE unlike lots of guys who advise caution due to extreme sharpness. Lynn sharpened my DOVO and I'm careful to follow his guidelines closely. I don't think it's a sharpness issue. So, in summary, my DE seems to glide and my str8 catches. Does anyone have similar issues with a thick beard, if so how do you manage these areas?