I know I've been here a few months and I know it says senior member next to my name, but I am still a newbie and here's some questions I have.

Background:
I just got three razors back, two Solingens (1 Buntenbach Tambour, 1 J.A. Schmidt and Sohne), a touch over 5/8s I believe, hollow as hell, and a Jo Rodgers, it was just under 7/8s or so at it's smile I believe but it was nicked so I dunno what its at now, I dunno how much wedge is a quarter wedge but this is close to a triangle end on so I'm gonna call it a IV or a III or maybe a II on the scale thingy. Previously I have shaved with not so shave ready (shave, but not honemeister shave) Solingen hollows around 5/8s and a wedgy (1/4 wedge?) 4/8s Solingen sharpened by hi_bud_gl (=sharp, though he said it wasn't that sharp, and I now see why).

Things I noticed different:
-The two Solingens don't ring. They sound like buttering burnt toast with a rasp. Previously I've heard my hollows ring ever so slightly. I'm guessing this is because the less than perfect edge was snagging back a bit and springing forward, vibrating. And now its just cutting cleanly.
-The Sheffield in a way feels like the wedgy solingen, silent and smooth plowing through hair.
-The big smile on the Sheffield requires rolling/slight side ways movement or else only like a cm of blade touches... which is a pain.

Things I now need help with:
-The Solingens left my face ultra smooth first pass, just a bit of stubble feel-able when I rubber ATG. No questions asked. At first I was cautious- I tested each of the blades with an area on my right cheek (right handed=right hand has more control) and I decided to do the rest of my face with my favourite of the two, the Buntenbach based on looks. Whipped it out in half the time, no nicks. VERY nice. However... atg seemed to catch a little around the chin and moustache. I have always had problems here and I guess the newly sharpened blade did much better, but any help/advice is useful. I can't find a way to make a face or stretch to get the chin taught enough.... I think this is my problem....
-Though I did most of my face with the Buntenbach, I tested the smiling Rodgers in the hollow patches under my jaw and near my trachea. The blade fits here nicer than the straight blades, but It got my only nick from its spik-ish toe. It didn't do flat surfaces well though... had to do a slight sideways thing that I'm not too comfortable with I feel it's asking for a slice. Any help/ideas?
-I am having some troubles with my lather. Its good for 5 mins, then it dries/becomes a bad lube so I have to rinse and relather. I moved away from the VDH... I'm in a Vulfix Burlington (part of the London series, pure badger) and Rivivage Traditional European Shave soap, both from Classic Shaving. The lather is like ten times better than the VDH, where I also had the drying problem, but then I blamed the soap a little. I use TONS of water when lathering, and the lather is really rich and fantabulous when I make it... I love just wiping it around my face (I start the lather in the bowl, til most of the big visible bubbles are gone, then finish on my face so its like whipped cream) Any help or is this because I am a slow shaver, or am I working the lather too much?

These are my main issues- I feel they might be minor because I am getting shaves consistently better/on par with my Fusion, and definitely better than the Mach 3. Very BBS very consistantly, so I'm happy... I'm just looking for better, and I know its my technique. Also, since I haven't learned with/practiced with a heavy Sheffield smiling wedge, I need all the advice I can get on how to effectively shave it.

THANKS ALL!
PS: The two Solingens were $35 for both and a little more for honing (one was free through Utopians deal). BEST money I ever spent. My Goldedge si still my favourite, the way it shaves now once its honed I can't even think about, and my Leader looks so good too, but I spent more on each of them than I did on both of these! Truly a testament to being able to find absolute gems really cheap.