I know I've been a little wishy-washy lately regarding the sharpness of my razor...so if I'm just being paranoid or whatever, please let me know.

I'm trying to decide if I should send my razor out to be rehoned or not. I had been dealing with a dull blade for a while, and it improved as my technique improved, but I'm afraid I've dulled it to the point that I need a fresh start. But there's another part of me that thinks it's technique and lather. While I was doing great with lathering, it seems lately I've been struggling to recreate my earlier successes.

What's stopping me from just flat out shipping the thing out and paying the 20 bucks is that it's still removing quite a bit of hair...I'm still getting BBS shaves on the cheeks and jawline, but struggling mightily under the jaw and below. Lots of razor burn on my neck that I wasn't getting before...but at the same time I'm removing more hair than I did before.

Also, the razor doesn't glide very well. It pulls and stops. I know this is the hallmark of a dull blade...but even after a few passes on the barber hone and a lot of stropping I still have that issue...could it be subpar lather?

I'm noticing some dark spots near the edge of the razor too. I oil the blade after every use, so I'm not sure why I'm getting this corrosion...it doesn't appear to be on the bevel though.

I'm also hesitant to have it rehoned because money's tight and that's $20 or more best spent elsewhere...so any other suggestions of what I can do to either improve or freshen my edge would be appreciated.