Today I experimented with the settings on the '62 Slim. Instead of 5-3-1, I reversed that as I used to do when I first got the razor. And it was a mistake.
Setting 1 is not enough to handle my 48-hour throat bristles on the first pass, and my lower lip didn't like it either. Setting 3 (pass 2) was okay all around, but then 5 felt too aggressive on my throat, and I stopped the razor down to 2 for the final pass and cleanup. I'm clean and near BBS. However, I'm uncomfortably aware that I have shaved: less than irritation, and the feeling is fading after lotion and powder, but it is not the super comfortable shave I aim for.
The lesson is, be aware of what your beard needs.
Setting 1 is not enough to handle my 48-hour throat bristles on the first pass, and my lower lip didn't like it either. Setting 3 (pass 2) was okay all around, but then 5 felt too aggressive on my throat, and I stopped the razor down to 2 for the final pass and cleanup. I'm clean and near BBS. However, I'm uncomfortably aware that I have shaved: less than irritation, and the feeling is fading after lotion and powder, but it is not the super comfortable shave I aim for.
The lesson is, be aware of what your beard needs.