Tugging on first SR shave
Hi Folks... i am new to this form and new to SR shaving. After 4 years of DE shaving, i decided to give SR a try. I ordered a new DOVO special 5/8 that was pre-sharpend and shave ready. I also got a 2" Illinois strop. I tested the razor when i received it and it seems really sharp - can slice through copier paper with great easy. I stropped the razor slowly for about 30 times on the leather and tested again on the paper and it was still super sharp. after watching some videos, i took a shower, lathered up with GMT cream, and gave the razor a try on my 4 day old beard. Overall, it was a decent shaving experience; i did not cut myself and i found myself getting comfortable with the razor over time... i was only going to do the cheeks as per Lynn's video, but i went for the full monty. i did two passes just down my face (which is with the grain in some areas and agains the grain in others... didn't want to get creative with the motions at this time).
On the first pass, i experience a lot of tugging and pulling. It took a while to shave the hair. things improved on the second pass, but that is because by then, there wasn't that much hair to tug on. For the experienced out there - what usually causes tugging ?
Was i shaving too slow?
Is my angle off ? [and what kind of angles cause tugging]
Is it a first time thing ?
Is it the 4 day old beard ?
Could it be that my save-ready razor is not shave ready?
Finally, any tips on stropping after the shave...
Thanks for your help!