G, sounds like your blade is a little dull, or maybe you should use a little pressure on the blade when shaving. Are you sure you're going against the direction of the hair growth? The stretching should stand the hairs up which will aid in the cutting. It allows for close cutting, to be more direct.

If I just use the weight of the blade, with my rough beard, I would get the same results as yours (with a conventional; the replacable str8 blade needs no pressure at all).

Test the blade for keenness then try using SOME pressure when shaving.

-Rob