Thanks noggs and nun2sharp, I'll try playing with the angle and pressure a bit more.

To answer your questions, noggs

1- No, this shave was very similar to my first two. Actually, no, the first shave was tougher, but I hadn't shaved in several days before that one, so I had more hair to get through. The tugging/ scraping sensations were much that same, though.

2- I have tried to shave more than just the cheek on the dominant side. i know I was rushing ahead on that one, I just couldn't help myself. I did, however, encounter these problems right from the start, including that section of cheek under the sideburns.

Regarding the shave oil, I just use that as extra lubrication. I use TOBS shaving cream over top of that (sorry, I think I forgot to put that on my original post.