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That was one of the very pleasant surprises about a straight razor...how quickly I was able to get astonishingly smooth shaves. I mean, my DE would give me a shave that felt completely smooth right...

Seconded. I shaved with a DE for a few years, and got really good at it. My first shave with a straight was as close as my DE shaves, and now that my technique has improved, I am shaving closer...