I couldnt agree more! Something else that also made a night and day difference......finding a barber to compare your shaves too.

I was also lucky enough to find an old italian barber that really knows his stuff. That gave me the advantage of being able to compare my shaves to a pro's. I also got to watch him hone my blade and strop it. as well as getting to feel how his blade swipes felt on my face......and that I found so helpful. More importantly I now have a legend of what is a great shave and what is a newbie shave.

cheers guys