I`ve only been straight shaving for a month. I had loads of tugging on my first few goes aswell. Angle was a big problem for me at first too, I was too shallow. When you eventually get it right (and you will) it`ll be so satifying ! I felt like I`d hit a sweet spot with it, all of a sudden, I got the angle right and it worked really well so stick with it and just take it easy! Eeeeeasy. I caught myself getting a little frustrated a few times and had the good sense to put the razor down before I cut myself and finish up with my M3. My point is, it just takes a while. I`ve gotten to the stage where I can do an acceptable shave (nothing special) most times. I`ve been lucky enough to have ONE amazing shave so far too which was very very encouraging. So dispair not! Only a few steps down the line and you`ll start making progress......