In another thread recently the issue of how much pressure is required on the blade when shaving with a SR was discussed. So I have been experimenting. I have been using varying levels of pressure with my shaves lately. I am finding the the less pressure I apply, the better shave I get. A lighter touch seems to let the ultimate sharpness of the edge do all the work. If you think about it we use tree topping as a sharpness test when honing a blade. I think there is a tendency to apply pressure because if a little is good then more must be better? Apparently not so. Or maybe I just have a heavy hand ( perhaps a leftover from DE shaving?). I am resisting the urge and seeing how light I can go with pressure and I am surprised with the outcome. That was all. Just wanted to share my observations. I would be interested to hear the views of others.