I think granular orientation depends a great deal on the toughness of the beard, the degree of tilt to the hairs, the toughness (or lack thereof) of the skin, the topography of the section of the face in question, and the attitude of the shaver. My beard is very, very tough, so going WTG for the first pass helps me avoid a lot of heartache later. On some parts, I find myself doing multiple WTG passes, rather than otherwise, simply due to the difficulty of the stroke.
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