I got out my Headblade today for the first time in a very long time. I've  never been a big HB fan -- it always shaved the back of my head smoother than anything else, but also caused me some irritation, and it's just too difficult to use on the sides of the head, around the ears, etc.

Today I saw a Youtube video of someone shaving with a Headblade and he shaved the sides of his head with horizontal strokes.  I've always done it vertically and suddenly thought maybe that's what I've been doing wrong.  So I decided to give it another try. 

I was totally dissatisfied with the way the sides turned out and there were a few spots I missed on the top of my head.  That's another complaint I've had with Headblade -- I find it more difficult to go over stubborn spots several times to get them smooth.   So I kind of gave up on the idea.  I applied some more Headslick and then shaved my entire head again with the Mach III.   I was done with the Mach III in a matter of seconds, since most of the hair was already gone. 

I think this has got to be the best shave I've ever gotten.  My head is so smooth, it feels like there was never any hair on it.  And as a bonus, I didn't get the razorburn I usually get with the Headblade.  I'm going to try this two-razor approach again tomorrow and see if the results are as good.

It's not as bad as it sounds.  It took less than a minute to do.

sounds great!

Until recently I always used the 2 razor shave approach. Go over once with HB Classic and do touch ups with the Fusion. I also always had trouble with the sides of the head and around the ears.

I find myself using the Fusion pretty much exclusively now.

I tried the shaving twice thing this morning. I ended up cutting my dome for the first time in months.  Probably just trying to hurry a bit too much.  Can't tell a whole lot of difference.

Every head is different.  I'm a fanatic about being perfectly smooth but if I do too many vertical strokes on the sides, I'll be raw for days. 

Sounds like you're getting your shave dialed in. 

I never even got as far as the Mach III this morning.  As I was going over my scalp with the Headblade one last time, my hand slipped or something and tore a chunk out of my crown.  This is the worst nick/cut I have ever had in the almost five years that I've been shaving my head.  Unbelievable that such a large amount of blood can come from such a small cut.  I can't get the damn thing to stop bleeding.  Every time I pull the tissue off, it opens up the wound again. I can't even leave for work until I can get it under control.  Can't go out in public with a piece of tissue sticking to my head.  This may be the last time I use the Headblade. 

The Headblade strikes again.........

Ouch that hurt.   
Not a big fan of the headblade myself. Put that deadly weapon away.