Shaved with my DE this morning...
My straight was in need of a touch-up before using again, as it was pulling like a madman the last shave.
Soooo...I pulled out the trusty old Merkur Futur that had beeen gathering dust the last 3 weeks since I recieved my straight. It had a Feather blade loaded with about 3 shaves already on it, and that mutha shaved me so damn smooth I don't know what to think!?
#1- I need to work on getting my straight sharper. I have gotten very close and comfortable shaves with my straight, BBS is no problem, but the razor does seem to pull a lot more than the DE. Is that just part and parcel for straight shaving? Or if properly tuned, will I get similar gliding smoothness as I experienced with the Feather/DE combo?
#2- That Futur used to scare me. "Oh no, it's so big and heavy! Look out!". After shaving with a 7/8 Henckles for three weeks, I wipped that DE around my face like child's play.:D
#3- Shaving with the DE was completed in 1/2 the time,and the shave was nice and comfortable and close. But I must say it was lacking a certain gratification I get when using the straight. I'm not going back (but neither will I be selling off my Futur...:w )