Hello,
I have been wetshaving with double edges for about a year and a half, and I recently got a Dovo Special straight.



I tried using it and it felt awful! I'd shaved with dull blades that performed better. I thought it might have something to do with not being shave-ready out of the box, so I went and got it honed, and brought it home. This morning I tried it, and I had the same experience.

On my first pass WTG it pulled so much I felt like I was waxing not shaving. After only half of one cheek I switched to my shavette or safety razor both with Astra SP's, there was no problem. What is going on with this straight razor? Is there some secret to straight razor shaving that makes it very different from a shavette to the extent that I would be doing something wrong and get such an awful experience with this Dovo?

I'm very frustrated.