Hi everybody, I want to start by saying that this forum is great and it's really helped to get into and learn about straigth razor shaving. My Dovo "Classic Black" 5/8" set from Vintage Blades came in today; cant remember being to excited. I opted to have the blade "Shave Ready" and therefore went to work right away. Lathered up with Col. Conk soap that came with my mug and had at it.
The shave was pretty good, not as close as with my disposable, but i didn't expect the first time to be perfect. As far as the blade goes, and this could be chalked up to bad technique, but I felt as if the blade was dragging more than it should be. Also, the blade didnt pass the hanging hair test at all, I must have tried 10 times, and I got some razor burn. I've heard this can be attributed to a razor that isnt sharp enough but I had it ordered "Shave-ready." Did anyone else have a similiar first experience? The razor burn im sure is pretty common at first, but the drag and the test? I would really appreciate some insight. Thanks again, everyone.