I got one of these, too, and my razor is the same, but that didn't keep me from nicking myself a few times with one end or the other. :rolleyes:
Mine also came sharp enough to shave. Based on thebigspender's experience, I skipped the hones and gave it some laps on diamond paste. I had to push it harder through the whiskers than I thought I would. On that basis, perhaps it's not as sharp as it could be, but dang, it really left me smooth cheeks after one pass.