Just curious as to how long it took for your guys shaves to improve? Being a long time DE user I knew what a proper shave without irritation was like when I started with straights. I've been using straights for a few months an have progressed much faster than expected IMO. I am now doing 3 pass shaves an getting very good quality shaves. It was frustrating at first. I was used to excellent shaves then took a major step back when starting with straights. Glad it has started to come around. Makes it much more enjoyable.