Ok, well, I finally got those blades next to my face. I tried both my Double Arrow and my Kropp in test shaves today--one on each cheek.

I did my normal shave--I've been wetshaving for a few months now--with MWF and my Omega Professional Boar. Then, I started with the straights.

The DA is definitely not shave ready, but it did cut hairs. I don't think it'll be a big problem to get it shave ready when I get my hones...we'll see.

The Kropp was much better, of course. I think I might have dulled it a little playing with it before the shave, , but it was cutting and moving fairly smoothly. I still need to work on my angle of attack, of course, but..well, I still have both my ears, and I only needed on pint of blood afterward! (Actually, no nicks at all...Yay!).

Now to figure out stropping!!!