This is pretty much the path I took (with a Mach3) primarily because I had never really liked putting the foam onto my neck--felt awkward. A brush just works better for me, feels more natural. Of course, now I'm working on learning the DE curve... Cheers, Tom
I discovered that my can of Gillette Shave Gel (Moisterizing/Hydration) is marginally better in performance then the Barbasol foam I usually use. This is with using the Gillette Fusion Proglide razor and cartridge. I'm on the hunt to try more gel's now!