Welcome to the SRP thickbeard. I'm fairly new to this and thus far I've found that the combination of a straight razor and the shave products that we use (shave soaps, creams, aftershaves, etc.) have yielded a much softer beard and better skin for me. Furthermore, for the first time since I started shaving regularly at 15, the patch of razor burn that I've always had on my neck is gone.

One warning however: don't expect to put your quattro away right away (you'll need it to clean up a few spots), and expect it to take a few months of learning before you will really get a shave that's closer that your quattro all over your face. My mach 3 is still in my cabinet, and while my cheeks are getting their best shaves ever, I'm still working on the area right under my jaw.

Straight shaving is definitely not for those who give up easily.