More pressure is never the answer, and if the person who honed it knows what they're doing, it's not the razor. That leaves your parts in the process in question: face prep, lather, angle from the face, grip and angle/direction of stroke. Not stropping a newly honed blade was correct, because that takes your stropping out of the mix.

Try again in a day or two with more attention to the lather and your technique. Watch and listen to the videos of Lynn and others shaving. You'll find the answer.