Better than my Mach3...Finally
I just finished my 9th straight shave. Wow, what a difference than when I started. I have only been straight shaving for a couple of weeks ever couple of days, but I seemed to take to it pretty quickly, which I attribute to reading the wiki and forum like crazy. So I wasn't too discouraged when my first few shaves were not as close or as comfortable as I was use to with my mach 3. In fact I havent gone ATG since my first shave, but today I decided I might as well try it. No irritation, and smoother than I have ever got with my mach3. If I can offer any other newbies advice its stick with it. The beginning is tough, and my skill is far from perfect, but you'll improve, and when you do its well worth it.
