Today was the third time I would shave with a straight razor. I was pretty successful at doing everything except my neck the other times so this time i decided to start with it. It was a horrible failure. I kept pulling the hairs as i went WTG and after i finished i tried going ATG. I could not get BBS. I always have tiny hairs that will not come of no matter what. I irritated my neck quite a bit and have some serous razor burn now. It seems as if the razor just rubs against the remainders of little hairs ATG instead of actually shaving them. I took out my DE once again and finished of the job. I want what the DE does with the straight edge . I'm wondering if maybe the blade is not sharp enough. This blade came professionally honed from classic shaving and I have been stropping before every shave. I personally don't think its the blade especially with the success i'm having on all the other sections of my face. Any help will be appreciated.