Don't get too quickly caught up in the quest for the perfect shave. I've lately given up on BBS shaves and am working instead on how quickly I can pull off a one pass straight shave and a one pass DE shave when pressed for time. I would love to luxuriate in the process all the time, but there are times when I need to to "git 'er done" and do something else. So far I've gotten in a straight shave in less than four minutes and a DE shave this morning in one minute and twenty seconds. I've found that "speed shaving" really tightens up your technique.