Originally Posted by
LarryAndro
After some long conversations with other more experienced straight users, and after a lot of searching of threads, I have concluded that some of us experience "pulling" even when using sharp blades. You will sometimes read others suggest that you think of shaving these tough areas as beard reduction instead of beard shaving.
When I shave my chin my razor typically slices thru my beard relatively easily, but requiring some pressure. My blade is almost flat on my skin. And, the pressure required might be interpreted as pulling by some. This first pass usually does not shave down to skin level; close, but not there. My next WTG pass is performed with less pressure, and slices off less beard. It gets me closer to the skin; almost there. And, it has less "pulling." The last WTG pass is usually free of pull, the remainder of the beard slices off easily and cleanly at skin level.
I don't know if this is typical. But, this is my pattern, and was the pattern even the first shave with a razor sharpened by Lynn. The main point being that the first pass or two reduced the beard, while the last pass could be more accurately be termed "shaving."
Is there any chance that the pulling you described is similar?