Electrics and straights really don't go well together. I used an electric from the time I started shaving until I was in my 50s. When I started wet shaving and using straights I found using a DE worked out much better as the tool to use when in a hurry and in on a daily basis and to get what I missed when I started with straights. I actually started with a DE first and then switched to straights though I'm not sure that helps that much from a shaving standpoint.

The grind won't really matter and the angles are really the same to matter what razor you use.

I would suggest another soap. Col Conk is kind of on the low end. Check out our soap forum and you'll get plenty of ideas and recommendations on what's better.