I have a Braun electric to use when I travel by air. I haven't used it for a while though.

A couple days ago something happened that pumped me with adrenaline. I was still pumped the next morning so I decided to use the electric for the first time in months instead of taking my chances with the straight. The shave went fast and seemed ok.

I'd been telling everyone that the straight razor shave wasn't that close. The last time I'd compared with an electirc was a few months ago when I was just starting. Things have changed now. When I shaved this morning there was a lot of stubble from my previous electric shave. Significantly more than when I shave with the straight. My straight razor technique has improved a lot and I didn't even know it. I can no longer say the straight razor shave isn't close, because it can be.

I still leave the hairs on my neck longer (just one pass) because that helps me avoid ingrown hairs. I have very few of those with a straight but lots with the modern wonder-multi-blade systems. The straight gives me the control to shave as close, or not close, as I like.

How cool! And I didn't even know it.