Thread: Razor "skipping"

I have had this problem. What has been working out for me is:
-keeping my lather wetter,
-better skin stretching,
-using a lower angle of attack (spine closer to the skin),
-lighter razor skin pressure,
-changing the direction of attack. On my cheeks, cutting from my nose towards my ear is especially prone to stick and skip which can lead to a sudden slice. I cut my face vertically three times this way on different occassions. For awhile, I thought that I was going to bear a Heidelburg scar, but it soon dissapeared. Now I minimize or avoid cutting from nose toward my ear on the cheeks and will do so only after major beard reduction, and if the stars all seem to be aligned for me during that shave.
-switching to a sharper razor or restropping/honing. Skipping is more apt to happen when blade sharpness of a bit off,
-letting my attension wander for an instant while foolishly thinking that I really have achieved control of the razor/shave is when I usually get nicked, especially if my skin pressure, angle, and skin stretching is off. Fortunately, I have not been sliced for a while and my Str8s probably nick me less frequently than my DEs. All the above factors are somewhat interrelated and improving any of them can help compensate for minor deficiencies in other areas.

If the str8 shave is not going well on any given day despite quick fixes, I will finish my shave with a DE.