Thread: Moving forward, a few questions: razors & technique?

The fact you are having those difficulties on your chin leads me to think the blade simply isn't sharp enough. A (relatively) dull blade will do fine WTG, or even ATG in "easy" areas, but will tug and skip and not cut in problem areas, like the chin and upper lip.

I too love my DEs. I've been doing hybrid shaves (using the straight as well as the DE on the same shave), but gradually learning to use the straight in the problem areas. This has worked for me. Most mornings 80-90% of the shave is with the straight, reserving the DE for only final passes around my mouth and for touch ups. Eventually, I will do the entire shave with a straight on a regular basis. I've already done this a couple of times and gotten BBS.

I think I'll always use the DEs, but probably relegate them to occasional shaves when I'm in a little hurry, or feeling a little lazy, or want to try a new blade or razor, or just for the heck of it.