New to DE razors

Second shave with the DE89 and the Wilkinson blade brought the same result: weepers and iritation. I did take my time; no rush. I am blaming the blade.
Today I used a Voskhod. Nice and smooth with no iritation. I did have a few minor weepers that I blame on my skill.
Another thing happened today: my Semogue 1305 ate the Windsor lather. I've never had this issue with the Muhle synthetic with Windsor or with the 1305 with Felce aromatica and Haslinger. I've even loaded it more than the usual.
Is this normal?

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ATG is the only way I can remove my stubble. WTG or XTG are not enough.
Using the Parker 24C I had to pay extra attention when shaving ATG. Using the DE89 is a lot more straightforward.

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I gave another try today with the Semogue 1305 and DR Harris Windsor soap. I've loaded a lot and the result was lots of lather, but foamy. My skin was left dry behind the razor. Coupled with a Rapira Swedish Supersteel blade that did not really cut the stubble, I got a bad shave. It is similar to 24 hours growth after a BBS. I'm not sure if it was the lather or the blade.
 
I gave another try today with the Semogue 1305 and DR Harris Windsor soap. I've loaded a lot and the result was lots of lather, but foamy. My skin was left dry behind the razor. Coupled with a Rapira Swedish Supersteel blade that did not really cut the stubble, I got a bad shave. It is similar to 24 hours growth after a BBS. I'm not sure if it was the lather or the blade.
 
Another "new" shave:
Razor: PAA DOC
Blade : Feather
Brush: Maseto 24 finest
Soap: Fine American Blend (sample)
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
After shave: witch hazel and aloe vera

The lather was on the foamy side and not very protective. I think there was too much water in the brush. I still need to dial it in. Also, the lather flows through the brush towards the base of the bristles. The same happens with the Muhle synthetic. I really like the scent of the Fine soap. It was my first time using a Feather blade: very smooth and sharp. I liked it! The DOC was mild and more forgiving then the DE89. Again I got too comfortable with it and shifted into overdrive so I've nicked myself. Nothing serious. I should have taken my time.

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Feathers are my fave blade when I ( occasionally ) use a DE E/Fighter. I don't know if you've tried just working up the lather on the brush on the soap and face lathering. I never could be bothered with lathering up in a bowl when I started shaving well over 50 years ago and have face lathered ever since. I agree that the Fine products are good, and should presently afford you good results.

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I would suggest face-lathering, as it removes a stage which could be a cause of error in lathering technique. Based on your description of the lather you've been getting, I suspect that it's too wet, though a photo of the brush and/or bowl as you finish lathering would be useful in diagnosing the problem. I tend to give the brush a gentle but firm-ish squeeze and a single flick to remove excess water before going to the soap puck; you can always add small amounts of water to dry lather, but you can't remove excess from wet, thin lather.
 
I had a very nice shave this morning with an almost BBS result. I call it "almost BBS" because of one minor weeper and a slight iritation on my neck that is already gone. Only a slight feedback from the alum on a few areas.
Preshave: face wash and the bloom water.
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Cosmo sample
SV just became my favourite soap and I want to try them all.
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: PAA DOC
Blade: Polsilver super iridium (5)
After shave: witch hazel, alum, aloe vera gel, L'Occitane Cade
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Eurofighter said:
I got subpar foamy lather this morning. I think I've used not enough soap. That's a sample of OSP Barbershop. What do you think?
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I'd say go overboard with the soap - it's one of the cheaper aspects of shaving, especially as it lasts a fair old while. Try a bit more than that next time and see where you go. I'd say as well, add water gradually. I've had foamy, dissipating lather from not enough water. It can be a tricky game trying to get it right. There's also little harm trying out a soap without shaving, just seeing how much water it can actually take and transferring that to your shaves down the line. The heavily-tallowed UK soaps such as OSP and P&B take on a lot of water. Like, loads. If I'm face lathering I tend to gather some damp, soapy paste on the brush while loading, transfer that to my face and add water gradually until I hit the sweet spot. Usually I end up with too much lather but, like I said, it's cheap enough and I'm not going to lose sleep over it! :)

Hope this helps and keep up the good work! :D OSP is great when you get it bang on!
 
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