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Regarding the right angle, you can place the top cap against you skin with the blade parallel to the floor and rotate the handle downward till you can just feel the blade on your skin. That should be...

Unless you change something in your shaving routine, doing it again the same way will get you the same end result unfortunately. I suspect the angle on the blade you are using is off but can't really...

Now that is very disappointing to see. I don't know what to say except that I have never had that with a DE or SE shave. It may help if there is a forum member near you that could give some in person...

I'd agree with RobinK that vintage SEs are a good alternative to DEs. I'd also suggest that the only blade to use in a vintage Eveready/GEM SE razor is the Personna/GEM stainless steel PTFE coated...

Yupper, there are a few DEs that will give a straight razor a run for the money and are not necessarily the very expensive ones either. I have a Merkur 45 bakelite DE that will give a wicked close...

I think Mark hit the nail on the head with his advice to concentrate on the basics wrt to getting a good shave be it with a DE or straight razor. Concentrate on finding the right angle and keeping it...

OK, razor bumps then. No, have not experienced that with a DE either.

Bob

I do use a DE as well as a straight razor and have no problems with ingrown hairs with the DE. Not sure what you mean by "breakouts" though.

Bob