Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
I suggest you abandon that as a technique & learn to hold & flip the razor traditionally. No reason you can't have stropping down after a couple of hours of correct practice.
Shaving skills may take a little longer.
Sound advice. Shooter was kind enough to send me a SRD strop until mine comes in so I'm just putting the straight on hold until his loaner and the strop comes in.