I've been shaving for a about a week and its been really hard to get down the stropping and shaving. But this morning everything was going great. It seemed like I was stropping because it passed all the tests. My lather turned out perfect then the shaving was smooth and easy. I got my closest shave and I got only one nick. It was the best shave experience ever. I wish my beard would grow faster so i could shave again. Thanks SRP for all the advice and tips.