Thread: Is my razor sharp enough?

I'm in a very similar situation to you, and once or twice i've had a really nice glide and then back to normal. But of course i'm taking the hard road myself, I've yet to send a razor off for a reference hone as to what 'sharp' really is (mine will cut arm hair just fine, and cut but not cleanly HHT - in NZ so not sure of the cloesest honemeister worth their salt - I've been using lapping film/tile with a microscope and pasted strop). I don't really get much of a pull on the sideburns/cheeks but chin/neck/mustache area is somewhat lacking.

Since i'm such a beginner myself I think much improvement can be made on all fronts, especially lather for now as I've had some downright sticky grippy attempts that i'm sure is as much my prep and lather hydration than anything else.