Thread: Ain't got the touch :-(

I've been at this for about 7 months, and while I can get my razors to shave me, I just can't seem to get the smooth comfortable shave. The razors always drag a little bit, especially in the dense area around my chin. I did get one razor shaving me comfortable for a while, but I can't seem to do this consistently. I've been very careful about my hone preparation, making sure they are sufficiently flat and smooth. I also have a variety of hones now (Norton 4/8, Shapton 15, and yellow coticule) and have tried all of them with various success. I'm very gentle with the blades and don't use much pressure at all on the hones or the strop. In short, my razors are close to good, but not quite there. I can get them to pass the HHT off the hone, but just barely.

I think there must be wrong something in my technique... I use 3" wide hones, and lead with the heel first to get the X-pattern. The last two months I have NOT purposely worked up a slurry on any of my hones. Hope this isn't too vague.

Any suggestions?

E