Lumberjac,

I prefer comfort over perfect.

Even after all the years of straight shaving, I still cannot get a perfect shave on my neck.

The hair on my neck is a maze of directional growth, mostly shooting from the Adam's apple to the ears. To shave it, therefore, I must come across the neck on each side with the blade horizontal, my hands twisted. It's hard and dangerous. Other parts of my face pose their own challenges.

For the Adam's apple, I hold my swallow for a few seconds, thus flattening the area, and shave the stubble. All done.

Lynn says I have tree trunks for a beard. He is right.

With all this, my neck is never perfect. Sure, I can get a perfect shave with, probably, five passes, but that would result in massive irritation. So in the end, is getting a perfect shave worth the discomfort? Not for me.

Comfort over perfect.