Thread: Anyone else have problems with the neck?

I don't totally consider myself a newbie, but for the years I used a straight razor, I was never much of a perfectionist with smoothness. Now I'm trying harder to get that "perfect" shave, and it seems that I can get quite close almost everywhere...cheeks, chin, underchin, lip, jaw...everywhere except the neck.

The problem seems to be that from the middle, the hair grows at a low angle toward the outside and is pretty flexible. Such a low angle that the xtg passes (north and south) result in a very smooth feel when rubbed vertically, but a horizontal inspection reveals very noticeable stubble.

Much of this problem is compounded by the fact that these areas are mostly the hollows around my throat. Tight stretching and half-swallowing and a bit of a diagonal cut can get a little closer, but still not as close as a horizontal atg pass with a Mach 3.

Further, micro-folds and creases and some horizontal scarring that seems to limit the smoothness of any pass going N-S or S-N, even when the skin is stretched.

Thus the holy grail for me is some kind of technique that would allow me to get a horizontal pass. Under my chin this is possible, but on the neck, I haven't found a way without hitting my collar, chin, or chest with the tang.

Anyone else have similar problems? Anyone figure out a way to solve it without switching to a DE?

Addendum: I figure people will ask me what razor, etc. I'm using. Feather AC with Super Professional blades. Good amount of prep and lather with Colleen's soap.