Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
I'd suggest adding a XTG pass before the ATG pass/touchup. You may find that the additional stubble reduction might help out, or you may find that the ATG pass is not required at all after going XTG. See if it works for you.

For me personally I find that I get a irritation free (or nearly irritation free) shave from using a straight exclusively, which is a far cry from my cartridge razor days.
+1

I just started doing this recently after coming from a 2-pass technique. Adding another pass between WTG and ATG made the ATG pass much smoother/comfortable.