Sir, it aint sharp, and the baby is ugly...
That doesn't sound like a sharp razor to me...what happens when you do the hanging hair test? Cuts the hair without effort? I have a tough beard and had to hone many a "shave ready" razor, and I've only been at it for a year now. Sounds like you should get another razor and get it honed or start learning to do it yourself...could be a bad blade and it got honed as well as the guy could hone it. I'm not talking about some stropping paste either, I'm talking about real honing. Just buy one from Lynn and that'll give you some idea of what sharp can be...my beard is so tough I even hone the one I got from Lynn, one bad stropping and everything is ruined anyway. I think the honemiesters often hone a blade for the masses, making an edge that will shave most and last a good long time. I like really, really, sharp and a blade that only lasts a short time...really too sharp for everyday shaving...well thats what I tell myself. But my blades provide a shave to die for...then in a month its back to the hone... a razor honed by an expert will be honed with a customer that is assumed to know how to use the blade correctly. Us beginners usually don't. Heck, I've probably ruined more edges than Lynn has razors...well ok maybe not that many....