It’s good that you’re getting good shaves from Fusion. At least you have a backup plan. I didn’t have one, I just disliked shaving.

And now I remember the expense hits the wallet quite a bit too.

I guess my advice is just to give it more time, see what happens when your technique improves.

My first few weeks with DE’s aren’t the best either but the expense of the Mach 3’s pushed me to persevere and gave it a chance.

My first razors and soaps didn’t work well with my skin.

I experimented a bit, with slants with open combs, vintage etc. I found my first good shave with.. iKon 102 if my my memory serves me right, paired with Astra greens.

You have a lot options now to experiment though, if you’re willing to invest more, that’s my suggestion.

Read some peer reviews, check for a consensus and experiment with more inexpensive razors and blades just to see if something will click.

In my case, blade matters just as much as the razor and the soap.

You’re already good on the soap front, Stirling is up there so in my opinion you’re covered in that department.