Thread: Help... I think I stropped my razor dull!

Suggestion 1: Don't use the hanging hair test unless you're honing. It's mainly an indicator for the honer and will only add confusion for learning shavers.

Suggestion 2: Strop again. Don't go to fast, turn the razor on the spine, don't put too much pressure on it as you strop. Keep even strokes, and keep them calm. BUT: try doing 20-30 strokes on the canvas and 30-50 on the leather side. Shave again, see if it improved.

Suggestion 3: Another possibility is that it may have nothing to do with your stropping. Perhaps your lather was too dry. I've had some problems with that and noticed it makes the shave feel rough. Pay attention to the consistency of the lather, it might have something to do with it.