Originally Posted by
Lynn
Actually it's not.
We have had so many people talk about not being able to do the HHT with an oiled razor, that we have gone to recommending that the oil be cleaned off the razor and it be stropped before shaving.
Most people just clean off the oil and shave with them regardless.
The biggest problem is either poor or conflicting information on some forums and the fact that new guys expectations are above their abilities on their first shave. Invariably when technique is a problem, a lot of folks look to every thing except that as the fault.
Add to this that the OP has gone from a shavette to a 6/8 razor. You can get away with a more open angle with the shavette than you can a real straight and most people who transition struggle with this when they switch to a 5/8 razor let alone a 6/8. The key remains to make sure the razor is more vertical or keep the spine about one width off the face or less than 30 degrees for the razor to cut properly. I normally recommend going back to ground zero when switching and just shave from one sideburn to the jaw on one side of the face until you get the technique down and then move on to the cheeks, neck and save the chin for last.
Have fun