Well, I just got my razor from Lynn and took it to my face for the first time. I bought all my other shave stuff a few weeks ago, and have been doing a full and proper prep with my mach 5, so I got the hang of that part.

Overall, I did pretty well. I still need to work out holding the razor the most comfortable way. I did my entire face with the grain, and then my cheeks and side burn areas against. I tried the neck a little, but it didn't work that well. Part of that is that I have always had a ton of trouble shaving my neck, and part is obviously that this is the first time I have ever picked up a straight razor. Anyways, no cuts, whatsoever. The chin was a little tough, and so was the upper lip, but it still went fine. The cheeks and the area that I did ATG was awesome, and feels great. I finished up everywhere else with the cartridge.

The only other problem I had is that the razor dragged a little bit. I think this is due to three things. 1) I need to fine tune the angle a whole lot, 2) I might need to strop the razor a little more before my shave next time, and 3) I still need to work on getting my lather thicker so it stays in place on my face better.

All in all, I am very happy, and it went pretty well.