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+1, YES!

This is exactly what I've been saying for a while, and probably a big cause of all the confusion and discussion in this thread.

Try it and see what happens. I did and my beard was laughing at my razor (yes, pro-honed). Beard reduction can be a good thing.

I guess the difference for me is a servicable shave vs. an outstanding one. With one pass (on MY face with MY beard, I should add) I could have a fairly smooth shave in most areas, would it wouldn't...