Originally Posted by
myersn024
You mentioned that you had several different blades to try, but you didn't say which you were using right now. The blades you use can make a huge impact on the quality of your shaves. I found that my skin and beard responded better to sharper blades, and I only use Feathers with my Gillette. If you've only tried one kind of blade, I'd recommend giving the others you have a shot to see what you think. Once you have a month or two of shaves under your belt and have your technique down, you might consider giving the Feathers a try. They're arguably the sharpest DE blade you can get, but they aren't very forgiving and I don't recommend them for beginners.
I tell you what, I'll go through my DE stuff when I get home and put together a sample pack of blades from what I have laying around and send them your way. Just shoot me a PM with your name and address.