Hello all. This is my first post on SRP. I'm an experienced DE shaver and I'm very familiar with using a brush, making great lather, proper blade angle with a DE, etc. So I felt confident enough to move into trying to learn how to shave with a straight. I bought a shave ready, sight unseen and poor man's strop kit from Larry at Whipped dog. Here's the problem. I've tried every way from Sunday and I can barely shave any hair off my face with the razor. It doesn't really skip. It doesn't hurt or anything, but it just doesn't shave my face. I've watched tons of videos and it looks like the guys just gently slide the razor along and the hair comes off. Not for me. I'm pretty sure I have the right angle but barely any hair reduction.

What can I try?

Thanks in advance for your counsel.