Thread: new here, just had my first shave last night and need some advice.

A beginner's lack of skills can allow a shave ready blade to appear not shave ready. I didn't start to get good shaves for 30 days and would think that might be a minimal expectation.

A shave ready blade in practiced hands will give the best shave you can get. SR shaving, however, requires and demands a considerable skill set. You can't have that yet, but with practice and patience you will.

A jet plane may be the fastest way to get somewhere, but only when the pilot knows how to operate it. It is the same with straight razors. They are the best way to shave, but one cannot expect to just "get it" and go. Your experience is better than typical. It is above the norm by far.