Today was my third attempt at straight razor shaving. The first two attempts were with my dovo shavette and the third attempt (today) was with my new Boker King Cutter. I can honestly say that it was much easier shaving with the King Cutter. The razor feels so much smoother and the weight of it makes the shavette feel like a plastic toy. I did about 15 passes on my strop before shaving and then 25 passes post shave. I need a lot of practice doing it but it will come with time. I still have so much to learn and can't wait until I'm getting smooth, cut free shaves.