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Ivo,

I hadn't heard that about big blades. I guess I could see that at the extreme end with like 8/8s and stuff--the spine would be really far away from your face, and that might make it harder to...

Well, in pondering all this advice I got to thinking about how well the Feather worked for me and how light it felt on my face. I had an epiphany: Sharpness isn't the only way the Feather AC differed...

The Mach 3 is totally not cool. I hate it so much I haven't even looked at it since last August. :)

I think you're right about the different types of irritation thing, especially when it comes to...

Ivo,

Thanks for letting me come to that conclusion on my own. :)

The DE thing might be working; I'm still not sure. The funny thing is that it's harsher on my skin but in different places than...

To death. :)

The showering before the shave and conditioner suggestions are good ones; I've done both at various times but found that neither works better than what I do now, which is just...

My DE shave this morning went pretty well. I know that it's pretty different from shaving with a straight, but I find the knowledge transfers well back and forth between the two tools.

Today I...

The Feather on day one was amazing. I got a very clean shave with no irritation whatsoever. I was even able to go against the grain under my chin, which is something that brings tears to my eyes with...

How about a Friodur? I have one of those...

Of course, if it would *only* cost me $479 for a lifetime of good shaves, wouldn't that be worth it? :)

Josh

Alan,

Thanks for the suggestions. You've got me thinking here....

I recently did an experiment with another senior member where I had him hone up razors to differing levels of sharpness for me....

OK, guys, I really need some help here. I've been at this for more than six months now, and I can't seem to get a shave that's both close and comfortable. Both closeness and comfort have improved...