Ok so I have been straight shaving for almost two months now and I have been adjusting my technique as I go. The only problem was that I have been getting continuously worse shaves. Lots of irritation, and it didn't seem like much hair was bein cut. I have two razors and until now I have only used one as a daily shaver. The second I saved after the first shave, to test the shave readiness of my main razor. So last night I switched and it was like night and day. Four days of beard fell away as my razor went through it like a hot knife through warm butter. In two passes (wtg atg) and I was soo smooth and zero irritation. Sadly this means that I have dulled my other razor with stropping. I have watched countless videos, I hold my strop taught not white knuckle tight I use 25 on the felt and 50 on the leather. It's a big daddy strop so I dont need an x pattern. I have not marked my strop, I use only the weight of the blade. It feels like the blade is gliding. I'm not sure what I have done wrong. I was thinking of buying some crox. Does anyone think that would help?after getting that amazon of a shave I am hooked. So I must fix this!! Thanks guys.