Coarse whiskers, sensitive skin

As I say, my EJ is my only razor so far so I can't compare with others, but if it does work on a beard like mine, this razor has to be good. Some say its mild yet effective and I have to agree, even based in my short experience. A few fellows have suggested me to try a Slant and it will, quite likely, be my next purchase. Feel free to chime in with your say on this, if you wish to.

Thank you for the post, @"Schrittmacher"! Indeed, I seem to also be in that latter category of (maybe?) thinner skin on my face, yet a coarse beard. Being very aware of pressure has served me well with most razors (the OneBlade being the exception, not because it requires pressure, but because it's forgiving of it).

I had the Mühle version of the EJ razor (same head design) for a bit, and liked it well enough, but gave it away to convert a coworker to wet shaving. I remember it being mild (in a good way) but I did have to be more aware of the angle to get it to cut effectively.

I also had the ATT S2 slant for a good while, and I like that razor a lot (I just ended up getting others I liked better, so it was being neglected). But until I got better with the Wolfman, and until I tried the OneBlade, the ATT slant stood out to me as the first razor that didn't seem to cause any irritation or nicks, despite shaving very effectively. I think this is from the shearing angle of the slant, yes, but also because a slant design usually torques the blade, adding rigidity to thin DE metal.

For what it's worth, I didn't have such great luck with the Merkur slant; it was much more liable to nick and irritate, but that's me.

I suspect you'd like some of the same razors I've come to appreciate, that is, the ATT slant, classic SEs like Schick injectors or the GEM 1912, and, yep, the OneBlade. I can pretty well say that the OneBlade is the best razor I've used from the perspective of efficiency-meets-safety. It's a pretty penny, but might be a revelation for you, too.

Thanks for your time and good advice . Bad news is that I haven't seen the ATT slant for sale over here. I have seen open and closed comb models, but no slant that I can recall. Schicks are certainly an option (what makes them that good?) but the OneBlade, as it has to be imported (again, not sold here...) and you risk the chance to have it stopped at Customs and pay some interesting import fees, plus shipping, on an already expensive razor, is out of the equation. So far, the combination of a Gillette in any of their flavours and the EJ works well enough to allow daily shaves if I have to, provided I limit them to two passes. The good news is that, work wise, I don't need a daily shave. I shave, basically, for the joy of it and for the added benefit of being able to get close to the females I love without hearing them complaining about me being scratchy .

With the talk about the right angle for the Feather AS-D2, let me chime in here and give an actual number to start with.

I read, somewhere, about the necessary angle being more shallow than most DE razors and the angle of 45º being about right. 45º in contrast with 25-30º which is typical for most DE razors. Sure enough, old "middle of the road" me finds 45º to be the sweet spot. So raise that handle a bit higher (more toward parallel to the floor). It's a good starting place and if you're fortunate enough to be 'Mr. average man', you'll have found your home with the AS-D2. I couldn't be happier with mine!

I just came across this interesting article on Sharpologist describing several techniques to maximize a minimal-passes shave; basically, if one is going to do fewer than three passes in order to protect sensitive skin, how can those passes be refined and optimized?

He mentions several techniques I'm curious to try, such as "anti-raking," where you shave from the lathered area outward, rather from the non-lathered area inward; and the oblique-angled stroke, basically adding a slant effect to any non-slant razor.

I'm curious whether anyone else uses these techniques, or if others have their own ways to maximize less than three passes?

The "Gillette Slide" technique makes a lot of sense as the blade is slicing more than the usual scraping to remove the stubble. I'm chicken to try it, though, because my coordination, after a stroke nearly 5 years ago, isn't what it used to be and I fear I would cut the bejeepers out of my face. Were I normal, however, I assure you that my Feather AS-D2 would be merrily making those diagonal passes with no thought given to any need of a slant razor.

I just came across this interesting article on Sharpologist describing several techniques to maximize a minimal-passes shave; basically, if one is going to do fewer than three passes in order to protect sensitive skin, how can those passes be refined and optimized?

He mentions several techniques I'm curious to try, such as "anti-raking," where you shave from the lathered area outward, rather from the non-lathered area inward; and the oblique-angled stroke, basically adding a slant effect to any non-slant razor.

I'm curious whether anyone else uses these techniques, or if others have their own ways to maximize less than three passes?

I use an AS-D2 with Feather or Kai blades and I only do 2.5 passes which is 2 plus a touch up around my jawline. I go straight down my face and neck WTG on the first pass, then I go at a slight angle on my face for the second pass and, ATG on my neck. For the touch up I apply lather on my jawline and neck and shave at a slight angle down my jawline and neck. This has worked very well for me and results in a near BBS. If I want a BBS I do XTG on the second pass and a 3rd pass WTG like the 1st pass but at an angle.
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onethinline has me very interested in the ATT slant....

Oh man, I keep getting blamed for spreading enthusiasm!

Oh man, I keep getting blamed for spreading enthusiasm!  

my wife doesn't like it. hahahaha