Hello, I've been using the straight for about two weeks now, and today I actually feel like I did a decent job with it. My equipment is a Crown and Sword 1720, The Van Der Hagen Kit for brush and soap, and a Scalpmaster Barber Strop. I have had poor results shaving with the grain on any style of razor, so I go against the grain with the straight, and it's what is working for me. So far so good!
-JDCAL29 (Jim)