My shaves have always been a little rough, but I have kept at it. I have been shaving every other day for 3-4 months I guess. I've been learning every time but 2 out of my last three shaves have been a real breakthrough. I had a new sensation of smoothness. I felt the hair being cut, but no scraping on my skin and no burning after. At first it was just for one stroke by accident. Then I got it for a whole shave but couldn't repeat it on the next one. I thought I got there by narrowing my angle, but that wasn't quite it. It has something to do with shaving pressure but not all because of that either. Now I can get the good shave every time. I just put the blade on my face and kind of "hang" it on the hairs. Then I "let" the blade come down, guided by my hand. Takes a little work to follow contours but I often shave my chin with the DE anyway for now.

-----Michael