So, I made my first RAD purchase this week: a GEM micromatic and some GEM blue star blades.
Now, I know that I need to get used to the micromatic, but my first shave was sub-par. I had a decent lather going (MamaBear's rosemary+mint), but there was a relatively large amount of snagging and I've got a couple of nice nicks and some razorburn where I never got razorburn before! I'm thinking that some of the problem may stem from sub-par blades...
So, what options exist for different types of blades that fit the micromatic?
Also, can anyone give me some general advice for using the micromatic? The head is rather large compared to some DEs, and it can he hard to manuever in some of the corners, so to speak. Especially the nose area.
Now, I know that I need to get used to the micromatic, but my first shave was sub-par. I had a decent lather going (MamaBear's rosemary+mint), but there was a relatively large amount of snagging and I've got a couple of nice nicks and some razorburn where I never got razorburn before! I'm thinking that some of the problem may stem from sub-par blades...

So, what options exist for different types of blades that fit the micromatic?
Also, can anyone give me some general advice for using the micromatic? The head is rather large compared to some DEs, and it can he hard to manuever in some of the corners, so to speak. Especially the nose area.