Good tip about the sample wedges. I will try that. Man, I gotta say I LOVE the Mama Bear soaps. I can smell it all day!
Excellent tip about using the back of the arm. I'm gonna try that for sure but obviously my beard whiskers are FAR thicker.
The blade was stropped and is sharp. It passes the HHT.
Small strokes are all I can possibly do. I mean honestly no way I could push more than 1 cm on the first pass. Once the hair is cut down, it works much better. But I'm watching guys shave actual beards on Youtube - I can't imagine.
Stretching - I'll try more. but again, I'm watching videos where some guys don't do alot. I mean take the chin area. These guys aren't stretching more than curling their bottom lip. I'm doing the same thing. Having a hard time pushing my blade thru it.
I will definitely keep at it and I really appreciate the tips!