Hello all.

I've been reading some threads about razors becoming dull, but I haven't read any particular conclusion that can relate to what's going on with my razor.
As I said in my presentation thread, I was given a Dovo as a gift a few months ago. I bought a paddle strop and a red paste.
Until now the shaves were great. Since some weeks from now I began to feel the razor more and more difficult to shave properly. I need more passes to get off the remaining hair. Now I'm in a point that it's dull, it won't shave properly and it's painfull to try shaving with it. I'm very disappointed.
Before each shave, I strop gently between 30 to 60 passes in each side of the strop. I don't think it makes any difference now.
So, is it really necessary to get my razor honed every now and then? I can't afford it! I don't want to believe that! I've read in this very forum that there are some gentlemen that always kept their razors sharp only by stropping. That I want to believe.
This weekend I gave it a good stropping and I tested it by using it on my forearms. It just scratches the hair... it's worst than a kitchen knife!

Help!