I agree with everything that Jim has said here. As far as razors the Fatip Open Comb Slant (FOCS) is a great way to go. You might read up on how slants work.I'm not saying what you should do, and it's true that much is about technique.
My collection includes the array of Fatip razors - the Gentile, the Schöne, a couple of Mk1 razors (unobtanium), a Grande, a Piccolo, a Joris-Plisson, and a couple of Fatip Open Comb Slants. None of these razor are "aggressive" as in prone to drawing blood. All are efficient.
There is absolutely nothing to be afraid of with Open Comb razors. They are not more prone to biting or drawing blood. Nor is the shaving technique different. The exact same thing can be said about slants; use them just like any other DE razor.
I've shaved with tons of razors - double edge, single edge, injectors, AC, straight razors - as have many many members here. Some are better than others. Most are good if your technique and prep are good, but some are better than others. That said, some which are great for one guy won't be as great for the next gentleman.
You asked about Fatip razors...
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I like Fatips.
In my opinion one of the absolutely best razors is the Fatip Open Comb Slant.
Blades are very individual which means - at least it did for me - that when I found the perfect, right blade I knew immediately that there was zero reason to use anything else.
- It is exceeding easy to shave with and find the proper angle (which is steep for most users I believe, and certainly for me).
- It is very very smooth on your skin.
- It's nimble and easy to get around with.
- It's all metal (brass) and a quality razor.
- It's not at all likely to bite you (of course, any razor can bite if you do things wrong).
- It's likely to give most users a good shave albeit not necessarily a BBS shave (few if any razors will do that, and you shouldn't be chasing baby anyway).
- It is not expensive, and it's good looking although not jewelry.
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⬅ One is unobtanium (or very expensive).
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I had pretty horrible neck irritation, too. Some things which helped were these:
Other guys have made some very good points.
- Learning to do less, and not over doing anything.
- Not much pressure.
- Not too many passes.
- Not chasing baby.
- Using cold water for a while. No hot water at all.
- Hyaluronic acid.
- A good moisturizer (Brickell Men's Face Moisturizer).
Also, I don't know anything about the razor you're using and am not badmouthing it.
Good luck. Be persistent; it's worth it.
Happy shaves,
Jim
It looks like a lot of your neck irritation is at the lower part where the grain points up. If you are not shaving up on the first couple of inches on the first pass, I would try that. Good luck.