Thanks in advance for all the great information, advice, and general knowledge compiled on this website. It is greatly appreciated. I recently purchased a pre-honed Dovo "Classic Black", 5/8" from Vintage blades. I have been shaving with a shavette and feather blades for a week or so now to try and get the feel for it. Last night I shaved with the 5/8 and it seemed drastically different. The 5/8 didn't feel nearly as sharp. I felt like I had to put quite a bit more pressure on the blade to do the same job and that the hair was being pulled a little. After one cheek, I stopped and stropped. It seemed to help a little. Is that normal? Or do I need to strop more? I wasn't sure if I needed to strop before the first shave on a pre-honed razor, so I didn't until it seemed to be pulling a little.
thanks for any help