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Was the razor slipping over your beard, not digging into the whiskers?

If the blade was slipping over the beard, not cutting at all, raise the bevel slightly and try again. Raise it just enough...

Very true! And, that is my exact point. For, when shaving the tougher areas with the best DE blade and you will experience some pulling. Of course, there are areas where the DE cuts like a knife...

And, that is to be expected. The expectation that the first WTG pass thru thick tough stubble should exhibit no pulling is not realistic in my opinion. It will pull!

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What you did with your DE, some old barber manuals say to do by laying the straight razor blade flat on your face in the first wtg pass.

My advice is to lay the blade absolutely flat on your face with the first WTG pass. Reduce the length of your beard. With the next WTG pass, after relathering, you can raise the angle. (Laying the...