Originally Posted by
LAsoxfan
Welcome aboard! What you may want to do is go without shaving for a day or two so you can really get a good idea of your beard's growth patterns. This is incredibly important when SR shaving. What you think is WTG, may in fact, be XTG or even ATG.
As for the issue w/ your neck, just remember to stretch the skin, go with short strokes and watch your angle.
Something that works for me is what I call mock shaving. Get in front of a mirror, open your razor and hold it about 1/2" from your face. Examine the growth pattern on the area you want to shave, then pretend to shave. This gives you an opportunity to become familiar w/ the growth pattern in that area, as well as finding a grip that's comfortable for that area, and building muscle memory.
Welcome to your new obsession!