start of last week i switched back to gillette razors and forgot about NOT shaving against the grain - man's had the duttiest bumps for a week now (the pain the next morning when the hair grows back!)
on a positive side note, the Gillette Proglide Styler (electric trimmer) is really good for getting your beard to a neat stubble look - only £20 at Boots
endorsed by Andre 3000, if that means anything to you