Well I found this forum back in July and immediately bought a brush from C&E and proraso at Bath and Body works. Been getting good lather since I learned to add more water. However I had not switched to a DE. Well yesterday I got the Merkur HD and Derby blades. I did the proper prep and tried to go real slow with no pressure. Well the results were not as smooth as what I used to get with mach III but it was still a good shave. The best part is that I had no irritation. Aqua Velva had almost no burn which never happened before. BUT the best part is how great my skin looks and feels. In the past I would have red marks all over my neck and under my jaw and now I had NONE. I am amazed. I was also wanting to ask ya'll if you ever get BBS smooth with the DE? Thanks
John
John