YorkNeil said:I had similar experiences to yourself and in the end, after different settings, blades and soap combos, came to the reluctant acceptance that this razor wasn't for me. In fact none of the vintage razors seem to suit me unfortunately. I now use a Merkur Slant as my daily shave with an EJ89 as an alternative and have none of the problems I had with the vintages.
Best of luck getting it sorted.