I got my new SR yesterday in the mail. Here are how things went.

Stropping was a bit more awkward than expected. I had no issue keeping the spine on the strop, but I kept wanting to lift the edge off the leather. I would also lift the razor off the strop all together at the end of my stroke. I eventually got it, it just took a while.

I apparently did a terrible job making my lather (using soap). I thought I made plenty, but I didn't have enough for my entire face. I think I applied it to thinly as well, it dried on the opposite side of my face before I got to shave there.

Shaving wasn't to bad. The start of every stroke was the toughest. I'm thinking I was just nervous. I ended up just shaving from my jawline up. I couldn't make it around the "corner".


Overall it worked well. The razor was extremely sharp and shaved way closer (one pass WTG) than my cartridge. I look forward to giving it another try in a day or so. I want to build up a bit more stubble before I try again.