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For DE's I just really dug the Futur. Its' big, hefty, adjustable. Really very, very nice.

I did a mini-review here:
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=37041

That's next on my "to do" list.

First step was correcting blade angle--big help.

Next is to add scything...

As posted by me elswhere on the forum:

I found out that I was using too steep an angle on the straight relative to my face. I gave it a go using a much shallower angle, and that was a big step...

Ah-so!

I'll try that as well. Thanks for the tip, that's what I'm looking for.

Well, that's what I'm getting at: I am loving shaving with the str8t, and can get comfortable, close shaves with it (some days not so great...) So I'm wondering what the key is. I imagine sharpness...

My straight was in need of a touch-up before using again, as it was pulling like a madman the last shave.

Soooo...I pulled out the trusty old Merkur Futur that had beeen gathering dust the last 3...