So sorry for flooding the forums but at least I'm sticking with the Beginner's Forum

So I just got done with my first straight shave using a "real" blade. Prior to this I played around with a Shavette loaded with a Feather blade. I want to share my observations and get feedback.

I took the advice of many and I stuck to only my nice, flat cheek areas. No cuts!! However, I can tell you that the Shavette seemed FAAAAR sharper. I mean this new blade was freshly honed by Whipped Dog and I'm sure it was honed very well. But I feel like I really had to push that blade along! Made me nervous actually so I didn't try too hard. The lather seemed fine (used Mama Bear's) but it did disappear fairly quick. Maybe I did a poor job in that space but this blade hardly cut as easily as the Shavette. Of course I wound up without any cuts so maybe this is ok. I dared not push it or angle it very high.

I also tried ATG on the same area but same thing. I did fine but it just didn't glide very smoothly.

So I'm wondering if this comparison is consistent with others who have used both a Shavette and a real straight.