Hmm. I'm going to say it, multipass shaving is misinterpreted among new guys on this forum. They think it's the way to go from the start. I did, and i've only recently stopped. The comfort of you shave has nothing to do with your stubble, or your hair, it's to do with how much you're dragging that straight over your face, probably combined with technique and blade angle. and if it's doing it with a cartridge razor too, then you may have less tough skin than you thought.

Everyone wants a BBS, but not everyones face is up to having 3 passes everyday. As a newer guy the path you might want to think about going down is getting the most of a really good one pass shave with touchups. Like i said on another post, you'd be suprised how smooth you can get with just that. Perfect that, then move on to other passes.