Time was extra tight this morning, so I took a break from straights and did my pre-work shave with a Weber DLC DE.

The Weber line was a real game changer for me and it's absolutely amazing shaves led to a good number of DE's being sold off as they couldn't come close to the comfort and closeness of the Webers. I have the DLC and a polished and they shave the same.

I can get a five star BBS from either Webber, on back to back shaves until the blade finally gives out. And as good as this, it leaves the bar REALLY high for anything that follows. It's the relative ease and repeatability of the Webers that also put my DE shaves on automatic and sent me searching for something new.

There-in lies the challenge. I have REALLY high expectations for my straight razor shaves. A DFS isn't nearly good enough.

I've been at straights for about three months with only a single day break here and there, so I have a good base of shaves. I have two challenge areas that I can't get clean, regardless of how much tugging and pulling I do (just under the jay line, in front of my ear, non-dominant side & the very tip, bottom of my chin, on the curve). And so far, I have not tried to go ATG. I do one pass WTG and one pass, sort of diagonal. Then I touch up what I can.

I do find I am using the tip of the blade more than center or heel...

Nothing I do thus far can give me a real BBS other than doing the above with a Feather Disp Blade.. So, I am thinking, I am going to have to figure out how to go ATG with straight or forever compromise my expectations.

Any suggestions on making the transition?