Quote Originally Posted by shinyribs View Post
I hear alot of talk on here about the 30* angle,but that seems way too steep for me.I usually end up holding my razor with the spine just barely off of my skin.Probably only an 1/8" or less.At times the spine will even touch.
I'm a newbie, just under 4 months, but for me, when I am at the 30 degree angle and use VERY LITTLE pressure, I get the best shaves. I do reduce the angle when moving to XTG and ATG passes. With the full hollow blade (6/8 Fontana) the easy way to know if I'm in the sweet spot is when I hear the 'buttering toast' sound. It is different with my wedge (13/16 Sheffield), I don't get that feedback, but find I get the same results with a more shallow angle...just like Obie said.
I realize what works for one doesn't work for all, but you may find a steeper angle with less pressure giving you good results with extended mileage.