Hey guys, I've been lurking for a while trying to learn from everyone's past experiences, but I finally decided to jump in and ask my question. I've recently got my first used straight and while I'm going slow doing just part of my shave for now, I really wonder if this razor is as sharp as it should be. I do all the usual face prep...hot water, hot towel, pre shave sometimes, have several soaps, glycerin and tallow based varieties, pay attention to proper angle, stretch my skin, and still my straight has noticeably more drag and sticks in my stubble much more than my Parker DE or Mach 3. Much more than a 24hr growth is pretty sketchy on the first pass. I'll also add that I have a baby face and a rather soft beard compaired to some men.
I got the razor from a well known used razor source "shave ready", but I've of course been stropping it before each use about 40-50 strokes. Having never used a straight before I'm not sure if this is what it's supposed to feel like or not. I do have a balsa wood hone treated with .3 and .1 paste. One last thing that I've noticed is that my face/skin feels rough when I use the straight and it feels slick and smooth when I used my Mach 3 or Parker DE. Do you guys think my razor needs a better edge put on it?
Thanks in advance for any help.