Good razor steel?

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LoveBlades22

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Hello Everyone,
I have been using straight razor for about 6months now. I bought two from BudK.com for $8.00 (for the both). I used to work in a slaughter house de-boning hams so I know about putting an edge on knives. The problem is these razors cut my beard but is is more of a pulling cut than a smooth cut. I have put them on a stone and then stroped. I used coarse, medium and fine stones in respective order then stroped.....still can't get a pain free shave or CLOSE shave. The blades are advertised as 420 stainless steel. I don't know anything about steel. Is the steel the razors are made of the problem?
I would appreciate any advice anyone would be willing to give.

Thanks!!!!!
 
May not be the steel but the profile. Personally, my face is important enough to me that I was perfectly happy to spend $70 for a straight razor of a reputable company (Dovo) with a 1/1 full hollow grind. Haven't been looking back since.

I have never read any steel specifics for any of the bigger names like Dovo or Thiers Issard. I don't even know how hard they are run. I tried to find out but haven't gotten a conclusive answer. Some seem to think they are run really hard, but most of what I have found indicate they are run really soft (in comparison to a pocket knife).
 
Thanks for the quick reply HoB!
I know, my face is worth it too, but call me gullable, I figured if you were selling a straight razor it would be quality. Live and learn. I figured I would have to dish out some bucks for quality and reputable blades. Thanks again.
 
How are you honing them? I generally don't get a comfortable shave unless I go down to 8000 waterstone, and then still strop with a Thiers-Issard paste, then dry leather strop. It really makes a huge difference.
 
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