Thread: Need assistance...shaving is "pulling" and not as comfortable as I had hoped for.

Greetings,

I have been a DE razor user for over a year and have a wonderful combo that gives me a wonderfully comfortable, close shave. I am not even aware that the blade is cutting the hair. It almost feels like I am pulling a blade-less razor across my face.

I am committed to single edge razor use and so far things are OK (6 right side face shaves to jaw and one left side), but it seems I can feel and hear each hair as it is being cut. I am using a 1/2 Shumate's Tonso vintage razor that was sold as honed and "shave ready" from a member of Badger and Blade. My shaving angle is less than 30 degrees. I am wondering....

a) what could I be doing wrong (in my searching it seems maybe a stropping issue but could it be sharpness...how could I tell)?

b) are well done single edge shaves as comfortable as well done DE shaves?

Thanks for your assistance. I have loved DE shaving but am really committed to learning single edge shaving.