Extremely uncomfortable shave after a few weeks

Hello all. I'm fairly new to the forum but I've been shaving for a couple months now. I have been using the "black ops grooming Black AF" straight razor with a cheap shaving kit that came with a brush, brush stand, shaving soap, etc. and have been stropping on a cheap $25 strip I found.

I recently went through TSA and had to mail out my razor and I haven't used it for a few weeks. In the meantime I've used a cheap dime a dozen 2 blade razor in its place.

Well my good razor came back today and I got it stropped up and ready to go as I did my normal routine; but for some reason I got a ton of drag and pain. It felt like it was pulling the hair then cutting rather than going straight through. What are some causes of this

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Originally Posted by 989153

Well my good razor came back today and I got it stropped up and ready to go as I did my normal routine; but for some reason I got a ton of drag and pain. It felt like it was pulling the hair then cutting rather than going straight through. What are some causes of this

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The razor is not shave ready if it was shaving well before.

Sounds like a great time to contact someone to hone your blade. I am sure there are options near by.

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I have been using the "black ops grooming Black AF" straight razor with a cheap shaving kit that came with a brush, brush stand, shaving soap, etc. and have been stropping on a cheap $25 strip I found.

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I am not familiar with that straight razor. Where is it made? Who makes it?

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Originally Posted by Steel

I am not familiar with that straight razor. Where is it made? Who makes it?

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I was wondering the same thing.

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Originally Posted by Steel

I am not familiar with that straight razor. Where is it made? Who makes it?

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Heck with nearby. I've never heard of that razor either and am curious about it.

989153 I would be willing to hone if for the cost of return postage just so that I can examine this razor. Please send me a PM if interested.

Ive seen that razor posted here before. Looks suspect to me.
http://www.classicshaving.com/produc...straight-razor

Cant add the link for some reason but classicshaving do them https://www.classicshaving.com/produ...straight-razor

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Cant add the link for some reason but classicshaving do them

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I can't help myself, Please forgive me OP...

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OK, with that out of my system - I'll throw in with everyone else. Time for it to visit someone that knows how to hone a straight razor.

I would take Utopian up on his offer of looking at your blade. Either the honing is off, or perhaps not using it for a few weeks there might be something off with your technique since you are still relatively new at it. Watch your angle and pressure always but in the meantime send your razor out to get checked to rule out the honing.

If you want to get a new straight razor for yourself, I have had very good luck with a seller who calls himself:
april7th1989

He has a LOT of straight razors on ebay and his "shave ready" (in my experience) really means SHAVE READY!

Just did a quick search on ebay and found 791 results for shave ready straight razors under april7th1989.
Not all of his razors are shave ready.

see: http://stores.ebay.com/april7th1989?...or+shave+ready

As a starter I prefer Solingen blades (due to the Solingen reputation.) Add the "solingen" parameter and you will find 215 razors.

http://stores.ebay.com/april7th1989?...ready+solingen

If memory serves me correctly, he is located in or near New York City.