Thread: Newbie Question About Soap and Pre-sharpened Razors

I'm not familiar with the soap you're using but like thebigspendur said, it takes awhile to get used to a straight. Have you looked at the SRP Wiki here ? Check out the beginner's guide and Lynn's post on the first shaves.

Preparation and skin stretching are as important as blade angle. Also not trying to get bbs with one pass. It is gradual stubble reduction with multiple passes. Some do 3 and more. I personally only do 2 but it is an individual thing. My guess is that if you end up smooth but irritated you're using too much pressure and/or an incorrect blade angle.

Try bringing the spine a little closer to your skin and using less pressure. Don't worry if all of the stubble isn't removed in one pass. Castle Forbes is top notch stuff as are many other choices. Check out the reviews and you'll see a variety.

Thanks to you both! I'm going to try and reduce the angle and pressure and see if that helps. Classic Shaving said somewhere on their site that their pre-sharpened blades are sharpened by Lynn.