I think I've discovered that I'm using a stropping strategy before my shaves. Do any of you guys do the same?

1) I strop lightly with an ultra flat strop first and see what effect (testing via TPT or shaving) that has, then . . .

2) I use a little deflection to shape the edge inward if it had problems from Step 1 and reevaluate.

3) I return to light/flat stropping, and reevaluate.

4) If that doesn't produce a good edge or tested via TPT as an optimum edge I add pressure and taught stropping, and re-evaluate

5) If that doesn't work I return to the hone; its almost like a last step to go to the hone.

Am I getting obstiinate? Am becoming anti-hone?

Do you guys have a stropping strategy that you use consistenly step by step to achieve a shaving edge?

I used to just grab another blade.