I’ve tried the SR route on and off. I always end up with nicks or cuts of varying degrees. I’ve been using cheap razors like gold dollar. I’ve done the honing and stropping as prescribed in various videos. My razors can do the tree topping thing on my arm hair. I even bought a razor from Razor Emporium that was made shave ready by their staff. I still fail miserably. Can the quality of the razor have anything to do with success? I don’t want to spend $200 or more on a razor that ends up in the drawer.