Thanks for the quick replies! As far as technique goes, I wouldn't be surprised if my angle wasn't exactly right. As for the rolling the edge, the blade came shave ready with a note saying that it doesn't need to be stropped, that is until after the first shave. So I didnt even strop at that point. I'm glad to hear that HHT isn't flawless, not to mention the blade was sharpened by Lynn Abrams so It was probably an issue in my technique. Only got a few cuts, nothing too big, and im looking forward to the 2nd shave.