beginner frustrations mounting quickly!
Good evening all! My name is Ryan and I am brand new to straight razors. I decided to give this whole world of shaving a try. I always hated shaving and spending good money on those stupid cartridges that never last me and are way to expensive. I have always gotten terrible razor burn on my neck as well. I thought that a straight razor would help eliminate these issues, and I thought this would help me to turn a daily chore into a relaxing and pleasurable experience. I bought a kit from vintage straight razors. Com and I am extremely frustrated as of yet. The razor was supposed to be shave ready out of the box. Sadly, this was not the case. It tugged terribly from the get go. I have tried stropping the blade several times and still no luck. I suspect that I may have made a big mistake spending almost $200 on a kit that I cannot use at all at this point. I would very much like to jump in and enjoy my shaves but I am not sure what to do next to remedy this awful predicament! Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, Ryan.