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Probably because (I'm guessing here) the straight just lops off the hair while a DE has more of an effect on the skin itself. For me its the same with a good (har har) electric. I'm BBS afterwards...

If you match the right DE with the right blade to your face and you have right tecnique you can get a great shave from a DE however it will never be the same as a straight. After shaving the DE shave...