Gentleman,

I am having a bit of trouble getting a smooth shave with the Griffon Carbmagnetic XX I picked up from Lynn. I have been using a safety razor (Merkur Futur) for some time and get excellent shaves with that. I am not sure what the deal is with the straight but I experience a lot of drag with the blade. With the Futur I am very used to paying close attention to the angle and do the same with the straight. I have tried several angles on my face an none seem to make the razor cut any smoother.While I have been lucky enough to not spill any blood, I have recieved the worst case of razor burn on my lower cheeks and jaw line all three times I have used it. I am using one of the four sided paddle strops made by Tony by the way.

Here is my routine:

Hot shower (I usually apply a little conditioner to my neck at this point)
Soak badger brush and work up a lather (Truefitt and Hill)
Apply lather to my face and let sit
Strop 30-40 round trips
Apply hot towel
Reapply warm lather
shave
Truefitt and Hill aftershave.


Any tips on what I can do to get a closer shave without drag and razor burn? I have watched Lynn's video and read the help files.

Thanks for any input.