First of all I want to say this is MY experience and works for ME and MY face, but might very well work for you too.
So I have been in love with my R41 since I got it, 2013 model, and have been getting great shaves from it. I was always using a VERY shallow angle, but it still was requiring a lot of focus, and I would still get some minor irritation on my neck.
I thought it couldn't get any better, and the shaves were good so I was happy.
Until two days ago I saw some fellow B&Bers saying a VERY steep angle works for them. I always thought a steeper angle would be like scraping my face, and that wasn't something I would want to do, especially not with the R41. However, given the experience I know those members have, I decided to give it a try today.
It was my BEST shave to date with the R41, no irritation at all, no cuts, NOTHING!! In fact, believe it or not, it was like shaving with a 34C or a SA set on 5, which I consider pretty mild shavers. The result was a DFS+, my jawline is harder to get perfectly shaved, but still is pretty smooth.
If you have a R41 and you are struggling with it, try everything you can, and especially different angles, it is definitely worth it.
You guys only made me love my R41 even more, thank you very much!! :thumbup:
So I have been in love with my R41 since I got it, 2013 model, and have been getting great shaves from it. I was always using a VERY shallow angle, but it still was requiring a lot of focus, and I would still get some minor irritation on my neck.
I thought it couldn't get any better, and the shaves were good so I was happy.
Until two days ago I saw some fellow B&Bers saying a VERY steep angle works for them. I always thought a steeper angle would be like scraping my face, and that wasn't something I would want to do, especially not with the R41. However, given the experience I know those members have, I decided to give it a try today.
It was my BEST shave to date with the R41, no irritation at all, no cuts, NOTHING!! In fact, believe it or not, it was like shaving with a 34C or a SA set on 5, which I consider pretty mild shavers. The result was a DFS+, my jawline is harder to get perfectly shaved, but still is pretty smooth.
If you have a R41 and you are struggling with it, try everything you can, and especially different angles, it is definitely worth it.
You guys only made me love my R41 even more, thank you very much!! :thumbup: