Are you stretching your skin? If you watch some of the videos posted in this forum, notice how the person shaving stretches his skin to really nail those whiskers. This is all going to take some time and practice so be patient. I have been SR shaving a year and a half and recently I have gotten to the point where I pretty much nail everything, but now and then I'll have some stubble, but I don't get wrapped around the axel about it. SR shaving is a lifelong learning process.

Quote Originally Posted by mderenal View Post
Should there be a tremendous difference between how much a single pass with a straight removes and how much a DE removes? I did my first shave with a straight this morning. Last shaved yesterday so a normal amount of stubble. Shave ready vintage straight from a well regarded source. Followed instructions and did not strop it prior to first shave. First pass removed very little stubble, nowhere near what I'm accustomed to. Second pass similar. Finished with a DE. I tried to keep the proper angle, could it have been too shallow? Or too great an angle? I thought I was being pretty good with the angle although I was a little less cautious on the second pass, one weeper just below my lower lip. Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.