Does a shallower angle = milder shave?

[Rancor16]

Would a smaller angle, maybe around 15 degrees, yield a milder shave? Last night I darn near sheared the skin right off of my face and I'm looking to avoid that again haha.

 

[Chimensch]

A shallower angle, light touch and also stretching, should help a lot.

 

[JPM]

A shallower angle, light touch and also stretching, should help a lot.

+1. I'm still new and when I find the blade starts to drag, I check my angle and make it shallower. That usually helps alot.

 

[sffone]

A shallow angle will result in a less aggressive shave, but, as others have mentioned, remember that the tighter the skin the better. Also, make sure that you're soaking your beard properly beforehand.