So first off, this is my first post since 2009. I had life happen but now I have the time to get back into the art of SR shaving. I have been back at it six months. It's like riding a bike...... well, kinda. today I thought a would try out this magical cold water shave I continue to hear about. Did my normal routine (creature of habit) just with cold water. Washed my face with cold water, apply a very small amount of cremo as a preshave, lather with tabac and shave WTG and ATG. I am able to get BBS with a hot shave everywhere but my neck because of my weird east to west hair growth. I thought that Cold water might be the answer. It was not. VERY rough shave with more nicks than I have had in a while. Not even close to BBS even on the normally easy spots. I can only assume that from all of the rave reviews about CWS I must be doing something wrong. Any thoughts??? (BTW my blade is nice and sharp)

Thanks!