Tenacity pays off. I'm still a ways away from a good quality shave, but the improvements are definitely there. The biggest thing that made a difference for me in today's outing was switching up my grip. Having watched Lynn's DVD, he tends to use a thumb and forefinger grip. That works fine for some areas, but I've been having trouble with the jaw line. I switched to more of a fist grip there and it was much better. It helped on some areas of the neck as well (although that, and the chin, are the two most difficult areas). Some parts of the neck are just too hard to get taut. The major bonus this time around, much less irritation. Little to none on the neck, and only really on the chin area (which was still a bit beat up from Tuesday, me thinks). Pretty soon I'll be able to do more XTG passes, which should help tremendously.

Any suggestions for dealing with really sensitive skin? I have thick whiskers and very sensitive skin so my face can get roughed up easily. I've been meaning to get an alum block, but I didn't think that was a sensitive skin issue so much as an ingrown preventative measure.

Cheers!