Ok Guys, the shaving gods were smiling on me today! My beard tends to be fairly coarse and getting a truly smooth anything, especially my neck, is near impossible so far. Today I lathered up (w/ my AOS brush) using Tom's of Maine Calendula (from drugstore.com) and debated whether to change the Derby in my Gillette Speedster. Decided against that...not awake enough yet for sharp objects. I figured I'd get at least a passable shave even though this blade already had 6 or so shaves on it. Anyhow, long story short... BBS, even my neck! And no irritation. Follow up with a little witch hazel and T&H UC Balm. Then some T&H Grafton cologne. I am one happy shaver today.