I've been shaving for almost a year now with a straight and today was the best ever. I have experimented with all kinds of angles, different degrees of blade sharpness, different blade widths, and blade grinds all to no avail. Every BBS shave has left me burning by the end. I'm still not sure why I changed it up again today but I'm glad I did. I actually used slow, long strokes instead of quick short ones. Smoother than ever without the burn afterward. What a big difference a small change can make.