Poor technique will mimic a poorly honed razor almost exactly. If you've been shaving for more than six months, then I would say send the razor in for a hone. If you've started shaving in the last month, I say give it more time. Take the razor and strop it up, then try the hanging hair test. If it cuts the hair, then try taking a look at your technique...but if you're testing the blade, don't do the thumb-nail test as this test at this point will only dull your blade.

Another thing to try is multiple passes. On my first pass, the WTG only takes about 20% of the hair. My second pass XTG usually takes another 70%, witht he remaining 10% on my ATG. If this sounds like you're results....only one pass that's getting about a quarter of the hair, then that's alright. Finish the pass and start on the XTG pass from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe and watch how the hair starts to fall off.