Yesterday I was in a real hurry and didn't have time for a straight so I pulled out the old Eltron which I hadn't used in over a year and the battery was dead but I was able to shave through the mains and after the shave I have to admit it seemed like I had gotten a better shave than with the straight. My entire face was as smooth as a baby's bottom including my neck and all those hard to shave areas. As a matter of fact by 10PM my face was still real smooth but this morning when I shaved again I realized my beard was much heavier than it usually is after a straight shave the next morning. So I guess things aren't always as they appear to be.