I was quick to assume the razors (sharpness) were at fault because even though my (shaving) technique is far from perfect, I couldn't figure out why I have one razor which drags and sticks when I shave at any angle I tried (clauss), (and I did end up shaving my chin with the DE after this), then I have another razor that is so smooth that I felt like a pro doing my chin and everywhere else (cutlerix), yet another razor that drags but doesn't stick (dubl duck), and then a fourth that is nearly as smooth as the second and I can tackle my chin and anywhere else with ease (thomas turner).

Even still, though, I haven't gotten a single bit of irritation from any of them (even though I would usually get a little bit of irritation on my neck with a DE), and my shaves are at least as close as I would get with a DE using the same WTG and XTG passes that I've been doing, so maybe I just need to play with the angle a little more with the clauss. I'm actually pretty excited to give it a try again and really focus on my angles and see how it performs now that I have some level of expectation for what it should feel like. I'm thinking since I used it first and I've tried the others since, that maybe it didn't get a fair shake.

I actually don't have any magnification yet, but I did just win this: Cambridge Educational Academic Microscope - eBay (item 120379750308 end time Feb-23-09 17:20:25 PST) yesterday, and hopefully will have it soon. Thanks for the tips!