What direction is against the grain on your neck? For me it's forward. That's easy with a DE, but I just can't get the str8 in there, and when I do, my hand totally blocks my view.

Quote Originally Posted by bbqncigars
I find that it takes three passes on my beard (heavy and coarse) to get smooth with either 7/8. I re-lather between passes, and no nicks yet even with the Kikuboshi spike. I still haven't worked up the courage to go against the grain on my neck. I just can't seem to get the right angle for that. I think I'll try some of my smaller blades for that and see if that works.