Thread: What are the most likely causes of razor burn? Rank them?

Most people seem to think that using a DE seems to qualify them to use a straight and start shaving like a pro. personally, outside of maybe the wet shaving prep it really doesn't do anything to prepare you except give you false confidence and I was guilty of that when I started with a straight.

I think as far as razor burn goes as lynn and the others have said, experience, blade angle, pressure, too many passes,and dull razor top my list.

Thank you, everyone, for the advice.

I've come to the conclusion that my 'shave ready' Dovo is not quite as shave ready as the makers proclaim. It's never been honed, although I have stropped it before and after each shave.

Which, I think, means it's not as sharp as it should be and therefore I'm probably using too much pressure.

Next purchase, a hone!