I've found I got used to the fixed versions I have (one from Bruno, one from Stu (str8raz0r) - a custom maker here in Brisbane) and eventually learned to manoeuvre and strop them as easily as a scaled razor.

The big difference I've noticed between fixed and scaled is angle control. With a scaled razor the scales are held between your ring and (pinky or middle) finger, and this 1. physically limits the amount by which the shave angle can accidentally change (e.g. slippery hands) and 2. gives more deliberate control over the angle when shaving.

With a fixed razor you are relying entirely on (potentially slippery) finger and hand grip to control the angle and IMO there's much more potential for that razor to twist in the hand if, for example, it gets a bit hung up in beard during the shave.

Frankly I think a razor maker needs to have the "traditional" scaled razor in their repertoire eventually.

James.