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I'll make sure I try that at my next shave. I nail the spot pretty good, but I am so tenacious that I want to see if I can really smooth out that area.
Thanks!

Do your whiskers in that spot grow horizontal? Mine do and I'll have to do more skin stretching to really nail those pesky stubbles.

jdto,
When I did my ATG/XTG pass for under my jaw, I applied cold water, I found no difference because I achieved the same shave as I would if I used hot water. So therefore, the cold water did not...

Now that you described it, that is pretty much what I do except I have the toe up and tang down, only you explained easier than I.

Do you switch the razor from one hand to the other? I just use my...

Tell you what, I usually use hot water, but for touching up those pesky patches, I'll cool them down before lathering and see what happens and post back with the results. I usually get them pretty...

Sorry for the thread hi-jack.

jdto, Thank You for the "Like".

I wonder the true misnomer is that our skin swells and shrinks due to temperature which also creates the illusion about pores...

Good point about the fallacy on the pores. I fell for it lock, stock, and barrel. I found this article to support your point on the pores: Discovery Health "Do pores open wider in hotter water?"
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Becoming familiar with your beard's growth pattern can help you adjust your stretching and razor handling for a closer shave.

I have the same issue. What I did was allow my beard to grow for a day or two so that I can study the grain and get a sense of how the whiskers actually flow. We do know that they grow horizontally,...