Originally Posted by
Jimbo
I'll take a different view here. If what you are doing at the moment is putting you at increased risk of permanent scarring, don't do it.
I'd prefer a little razor burn than a cut any day of the week. WTG/ATG/XTG are just bells and whistles when compared to safety. Learn to handle that straight properly and safely (and that is usually easiest to do with North to South passes). Worry about the rest later.
BTW, when you say base of the neck, do you mean around the back of your head, or do you mean the bottom of the throat area?
James.