Quote Originally Posted by RezDog View Post
There are a few factors. Many new razors need to be honed first. Not all retailers hand hone the razors, or even check them before they are sent out. That is one factor, another possible is technique. Stropping is a crazy important skill also. Poor stropping can kill an edge as fast as you can pass the blade over the strop. Shaving technique is also a big one, not only can it give a poor shave but it can also dull the edge much more quickly. Geofatboy on YouTube covers the shaving and stropping fairly well.
This is the gospel here. First, have one of the guys here hone that razor for you, then watch the videos and read in the SRP Library.