Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
Sorry to have to say it but with all the problems you seem to be having regardless of the appliance used once you know you don't have a medical condition then you need to look at your shaving technique in general. This is kind of like the guy at the range who has a bunch of guns and can't hit the broad side of a barn with any of them and blames the guns for his problems.
You beat me to it - exactly what I was going to say.

I would really like to see you use the other equipment you are having difficulty with. Irrespective of what your weapon of choice is, they all have several things in common. They need to be sharp, you need to know your beard growth directions, you need to prep your beard for being shaved, you need good quality lather, you have to understand the blade angel to your skin, and - above all else - you need to use little to no pressure while shaving. You cannot use the razor like a machete swathing a path through a jungle.

Maybe you would respect the dangers of a straight razor more and really lighten the pressure. I'm not saying there isn't something about your skin, making you unable to shave.

In the end - this is up to you. If you go for it I highly recommend a good engaging a mentor from this site. There are many really good ones here.

Good luck either way.