If I were you, I would make sure of the direction of your beard growth and make sure your doing WTG, XTG, ATG. Lower the angle if the razor's pulling, and it might just be that your face needs to get used to straight shaving, Once I had proper technique my face took about 3 months to get used to it, shaving 2ice a week

The crown and swords are very good shavers, if its been honed with no worries then it should no way be used as a strop buddy, otherwise I'll take it off your hands!