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I think that's right. My hair is coarse and grows really flat against my neck, so my razors tend to hook under the hair and dig in on the ATG pass. This might be less of an issue for other guys.
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Correct. :) The Feather is less forgiving than my regular straight, which didn't complain much when I went ATG on the first pass.

It's funny: I went to a Feather because I couldn't shave with a...

I also tried the chevron strokes, and I was very pleased with the results. I usually end up doing several WTG strokes on each area before doing my ATG pass. This approach greatly reduced the number...

For some reason, with a regular straight I end up going against the grain for part of my neck. There's a strip maybe an inch and a half wide around the lower part of my neck where the hair grows...

The negative pressure comment is a good one--you'll be surprised how little pressure you actually need with a Feather.

Also, try varying the direction of your strokes more. For example, with a...