After 6 years it finally clicked
I’ve used my fatboy regularly for 6 years, but could never figure out how to get a good neck shave without bleeding and horrible irritation that would last for half the week. Shaving began to feel like a chore and a painful one so I gave up on a smooth shave and went back to electric which ironically also irritated my neck.
The reality is that the gentle razors or in my case setting 1 aren’t always the best for sensitive skin. Turns out a setting of 4-5 and shaving 2-3 a week instead every week or 2 was the answer. From there I gradually switched to better shaving cream, tried new blades, bought a scuttle (total fame changer), and finally moved on from synthetic to a proper double band badger brush. I’m really looking forward to breaking my new Yaqi in!
TLDR - Everyone is going to have a different “best” configuration. We all see those “What is the best razor / which brush should I buy / which blades should I try posts”. I think most of us have been there. Who gets in right on the first try? Even with a well maintained fatboy it didn’t click for years.