If you've been reading up on this stuff then you know mastering shaving can be a long process as you learn the skills. Also with new users it's very difficult to advise because we don't know if the issue is with the razor or the user. Even if the razor was proper sharp when you got it you may have stropped poorly.

So my advice is concentrate on the usual technique issues with strokes and pressure and angle and if things don't improve then suspect the razor may need some work.