I found a cheap straight on the B/S/T that was shave ready. I've been interested in straights for a while now and finally pulled the trigger and got one. This thing tugged, pulled and skipped it's way across my face. I don't know if it was my poor blade angle. I tried several different angles trying to figure it out but nothing seemed to work. I was under the impression that straights were super sharp and would have no problem getting through my tough beard but this was not what I was expecting. I'm sure there was some user error involved but I've been DE shaving for almost a year now so I have a good idea of what needs to happen. I abandoned half way through and switched to my Gillette Slim, loaded a new blade and finished the shave. Everything went great went I switched to the DE razor, no tugging, pulling or skipping. I used the same lather I was using with the straight so that wasn't the problem. Maybe it wasn't shave ready? I guess I could try sending it to someone to get it honed and prepared properly? Or should I just chalk it up to inexperience and try again. Just didn't seem like the razor was cutting like it should. Any help or advice would be great. Thanks.