Just started shaving with a straight razor. When I purchased my Dovo Best Quality I noticed that there was a razor right next to it that said "shave ready" but was quite a bit more expensive. When asked if the razor I purchased was "shave ready" the proptrietor looked at it and said it should do just fine. Being a new razor should I have it honed or not? It shaves pretty well and I have had pretty good luck not bleeding to death. Actually there have been several times I felt like I should have cut myself wide open but did not. A friend that shaves with staright razors looked at it and told me to just strop the F*** out of it. Sometimes it feels like it drags over the stiffer whiskers on my chin. I do strop it before each shave. Don't know of it should be cutting easier or if this is how it;s supposed to feel. Thanks for any help.