Last night I had my first experience with a real straight razor. Until now I've been using the feather razor. I've been shaving with the feather for about 6 months now and I think I've got it down but I tried my new dovo 5/8 last night and there was so much drag I don't even know what to think. I know its honed properly because I ordered it through Lynn's sharpening service on classic shaving. I thought I followed the stropping instruction to the T but when I don't know what went wrong when I shaved with it. I really want to like my real straight more than the replaceable blade and any assistance would be greatly appreciated