I just want to add that maybe you would benifit from using a bigger blade, 6/8 or even 7/8. It made a big difference to me on the quality of the shave I got. Be it that my technique flaws where masked by the bigger blade or whatever. Also , I too started with a new Dovo, big dissapointment. I now have several razors and find that ALL of them are better shavers then the Dovo. I have talked to many on here about this and find that (surprisingly) most agree that The new lower end Dovos leave much to be desired in quality. Maybe it's best to pick up a nice balde on the BST and give that a whirl to compare your shave,,,I'd bet you'd be happy. Just don't give up and go back to the Mach 3,,,,you'll be missing out!!!!!