At the risk of asking an heretical question...
I have to confess... My only interest is a close, comfortable shave. I currently use a Gillette Fusion and I can mostly get one or the other, never both. And if I shave every day then I usually get neither. The best shaves I get with a Fusion are after a few days growth (which for me is quite a bit of growth) and I then get something approaching both. I'm about to finish my Ph.D. so I'll need to start shaving daily and that is not a pleasant thought if I have to do it with the Fusion.
Does a straight razor really produce a significantly better shave, both in terms of closeness and comfort? And if so, why? Seems almost heretical to ask here but I have looked through the beginners forum (also saw the "Why a straight razor" thread but most glossed over the shave question) and the wikies and haven't seen the question handled directly.
Thanks,
Adrian.