It was a pretty routine setup and I’m a very consistent even keeled daily shaver. It wasn’t a bad shave just not great. PolSilver to me is magical when I use em. I’ve nicked myself once with a PolSilver and that was borderline intentional. I just wanted to see what I could get away with. I love using different blades. They all have their own unique qualities. I also enjoy reading your journey.In my experience, the soap I use and the prep that goes into is greatly influences the comfort of the shave, as well as how many days it's been since I shaved last. On 48 hours of growth, the first pass with the wizamet was so so 2 shaves ago but after that initial pass was pretty comfortable, however using the Catie's Bubbles soap which I have found to be adequate but not the slickest of my soaps, influenced it for sure. The shave with the Stirling Dunshire was just as good as any shave I've had. My Catie's Bubble's scent is a favorite of my significant other so I will continue to use it despite it not being a top performer for me.