Another "can't get it sharp enough" thread

[jsbeesl]

+1

I shave a small patch on my neck to test a razor after honing. I don't even use water. I wouldn't shave my whole face this way, but it gives me the best feedback with fewest variables. Even with no prep, no lather, no nothing, I don't have any discomfort. The blade shouldn't be pulling at all if it's properly honed.

You said you had it honed locally, and I don't mean to bash whoever did the work for you, but I would try another person. Maybe the person who honed it for you didn't really put a good edge on it to begin with, and you have been struggling with a poor edge all this time unknowingly.

Hmm, you make a good point.