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Way too much of an angle. A Straight needs to be much closer, as Bob said. About a spine or two width from your face.

Glad to be getting the strop to check over for you Gibbs.

And yes, you can get a Straight as sharp, if not sharper than a DE
It just takes someone with the skills and experience to do...

A low angle and no pressure. Just shave the lather.

And as said, a well honed razor will cleanly remove any type beard