I've known at least one guy whose skin didn't get along with stainless. He was an expert with the hones and shaving with straights. He sold a custom stainless by Joe Chandler to me because he couldn't shave with it without experiencing irritation. He had that problem with stainless in general. I shaved with that razor and it felt smooth as silk to me. So that is one example that corresponds with your experience. I've got a handful of stainless razors and have no problems with irritation when I shave with them. Might be your particular skin.