re: Just ordered my first DE shaving kit. Advice and tips are appreciated.

I can go against the grain with my DE and get closer than with a cartridge. If I do it everyday, I'll get some razor burn, but not nearly as bad as with a cartridge. If I went against the grain with a cartridge, it would look like someone slit my throat... blood everywhere. The DE just takes more passes. But its like a hot knife through butter. I can go with out shaving for a week, and barely even feel it when I end up shaving.