So I've been struggling with my edge for some time now. I lacked a strop but I didn't think that should be such a big deal.

Well for any of you other newbies out there having trouble...look to the strop. As soon as my strop got back from being fixed and I got a few laps in, my edge was shaving sharp and ready to go.

This may seem obvious to some, but I thought I'd put it out there. Maybe someone can be helped by my foolishness.

I do have a question about the HHT though...I still can't get any razors to pass the HHT even after stropping. It seems like an impossible trick to me...though I know its not. When people do the HHT are they passing off the hones or off the strop?