Hi Folks,

1st time post here, though I have lurked for quite a while. I am an experienced DE shaver who recently has been trying on str8 shaving. I acquired a razor from Laz on the Yahoo boards, a 4-sided strop from Tony, and have been shaving with the str8 on and off for a couple of weeks.

Not having any experience base, I am unsure what to expect from the str8. I am having a devil of a time getting a close shave. I shave after a shower, use good cream/soap/brush, but my whiskers seem to be laughing at the razor. I believe the razor to be sharp enough, but no matter what I do, the razor seems to get caught up in my whiskers. especially across the grain (against the grain is impossible). I have been trying to maintain the angle fairly shallow, maybe 20 or 30 degrees. The amount of pressure I need to use to cut also seems higher than I expected, but again, I am used to a heavy DE.

Can anyone provide a few suggestions to help me out?

Thanks!

-Scotto