I've only once ever had a barber shave with a straight razor, and got damn it was good! After a 3 1/2 week trek in Nepal, got back to the hotel and had a long patchy beard. Still had the gap in my tache and not much below my bottom lip until you get to the chin. Had a proper shave and it felt awesome! Unfortunately, it's a 20 minute drive to the barbers for me, and usually I just get a short back & sides these days.