i am brand new to safety razors and my first purchase is the rockwell 6s. I am currently using feather blades as my first blades with this razor and I am still experimenting with the different plates. I have an extremely thick/course beard and I do not shave every day, more like every 3rd day (although now I find myself shaving more often just to use this amazing razor). I am using plate #'s 5 and 6 so far when shaving every third day, but plate # 4 for daily shaves with the closest/smoothest shaves I have ever experienced with ZERO irritation (something I could never achieve in the past 20+ years of shaving with those 3,4,or 5 blade disposables). this razor actually makes me look forward to shaving. so anyway, I would like some advise from someone that shaves with the rockwell 6s. can someone recommend a particular blade for that razor? also, why can't I seem to shave off any facial hair with plate #'s 1,2, or 3? poor technique? or is it because I have only tried those three plates after shaving with a #4 and I was trying to shave closer than the #4 got me, which was already bbs? I would be very happy for anyone's input. thanks, Jeff