Quote Originally Posted by evert67 View Post
Well, I did it .

I am not sure what to think of the results. I first tried to shave off some arm hair. That went without any problems.

Then I did what gssixgun recommended.



The razor did shave, but definitely not "surprisingly well". I had to shave each patch of skin a few times to get all hairs removed; the razor did not catch all hairs in one pass, it seemed to "hang" on some hairs. I went on to my cheecks with the same results. After shaving the skin was pretty red and feeling burnished.

What do the experts make of this?
I think Joed missed the part of "hanging" on the hairs. If it hangs on hairs (tugs, pulls) it is most likely not sharp enough. I had the same problem when I started.
It is also possible that your stropping was a bit off, but I'd say that this razor needs a proper sharpening.

By the way; if stropping seems to make no difference, then that's another sign that the razor isn't sharp