Quote Originally Posted by majurey View Post
I was going too slow and not stretching the skin enough. The strokes I was using were multiple, short, and slow. I took a leap of faith and decided to make the strokes longer, a little faster, and the whole thing went much more smoothly as a result. I guess even a sharp shave-ready blade needs some momentum to slice through stubble smoothly.
I, too, find long strokes more comfortable. I particularly get the razor burn on my chin and neck if I take short strokes. The other thing that helps plow through the whiskers is an angled blade. On my chin, my first WTG pass is with the heel leading a bit, the XTG is with the tip leading and the ATG is heel leading again. That seems to help slice through the whiskers making a nice smooth cut with little irritation.