Listen guys, You put the razor to your face and make one stroke by your sideburns and if the razor doesn't go SMOOTHLY down your face you STOP. I really don't understand why guys continue with what is obviously a dull razor and mess up their faces. We don't give any medals here to the guy with the worst case of razor burn (maybe we should eh?). Remember that old movie "the red badge of courage"

I realize you want to shave bad and want to do it now but if it ain't working it ain't going to get better as you shave its only going to get worse, you can't strop on your face.

So if it doesn't start out good stop and review your shave technique, your stropping technique and the keenness of you blade and figure out where the malfunction is and address it before you take up the razor again.

Now I don't want to have to call up the SRP Straight Razor Police to come to your house to adjust your attitude.