Well, I finally broke out my razor and gave it a shot! The right side is so much easier than the left. I did WTG left and right, a little neck and chin, but had to finish it off with the Mach-3. The right side was too easy, short strokes all the way down. Lynn's movie was a real help, I need to watch it a few more times especially the shave/hand hold portions. I never shaved with a soap and brush before so that was a real treat. I really like the minty pre-shave cream from Proraso!

I was going to turn on some soft music to keep me calm, but decided to have silence so I could hear the whiskers LOL

No blood is a good thing. Just need to learn to look at the left in the mirror, I'm a Mach-3 in the shower with no mirror guy moving to the straight razor in the mirror.

The wife is impressed, she actually let me rub my cheek against hers when she usually would say that I'm going to make her break out.

I'm sold on this! Thanks for all the advice and help you all provide.

Scott