May have I cut myself BECAUSE the blade isnt sharp enough?

[DMcLean]

Ok so i'll admit my mistake, i bought a straight before doing all the research hoping to try to save a little money...only thing is now i think i need a new razor and hence the price of the first one will be totally lost.

So i bought a straight shavette (thinking it would be a good idea not to have to learn to hone and strop) but the blades seem too weak, too flexible and not sharp enough, i've had two OK shaves with it, but today it just seemed to be like a car running into a wall, the blade didn't want to cut. Now it could be my technique but i believe that i really shouldn't have to put pressure behind the blade to cut hair, and i refuse to because i plan on getting a decent straight and i know this could potentially recreate a Sweeny Todd suicide attempt scene. I had replaced the blade (figuring I'd probably destroyed the blade the first two days) before i started shaving but it seemed like i was getting a worse shave than previously. i had just got out of a hot shower, used Kent luxury shaving soap and a Kent brush but it just seemed to tear at my hair and hence instead of slicing myself i recieved a few tiny cuts which were more like pin pricks?

I've been thinking of buying a 1920-1935 straight that looks just the part, is sold form one of the users here and is "shave ready". Shame there isnt anything similar but a bit cheaper.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, am i looking for a new razor, new technique, or a new face?

Daniel